Edwin Kempes defeated Amir Hadad 6-3 4-6 7-6 in the US Open qualifying round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Edwin Kempes came in defending last year's round of 128.
Kempes E. came through in three sets.
Edwin Kempes beat Amir Hadad 6-3 4-6 7-6(9). Umpiry, "Edwin Kempes vs Amir Hadad — US Open Qualifying Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2002-08-26/hadad-vs-kempes-us-open-q32?utm_source=cite (as of 26 August 2002).