Ernesto Escobedo defeated Jozef Kovalik 6-2 3-6 7-6 in the US Open qualifying round of 128 on hard. The result followed the form book — Ernesto Escobedo came in defending last year's round of 128.
Escobedo E. came through in three sets.
Ernesto Escobedo beat Jozef Kovalik 6-2 3-6 7-6(4). Umpiry, "Ernesto Escobedo vs Jozef Kovalik — US Open Qualifying Round of 128", https://umpiry.com/match/2018-08-22/escobedo-vs-kovalik-us-open-q128?utm_source=cite (as of 22 August 2018).