Buyunchaokete Bu stuns Rafael Jódar in historic US Open upset

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Buyunchaokete Bu stunned 13th seed Rafael Jódar 6-2, 6-1, 6-1 at the US Open, making Jódar the highest-seeded player ever to lose to a lucky loser in tournament history. The 24-year-old Chinese qualifier, ranked No. 124, earned his first Grand Slam second-round appearance in the one-hour, 48-minute match. Jódar, 19, committed 37 unforced errors and failed to earn a single break point. Jódar had climbed to No. 13 after a breakthrough 2026 season with titles and deep runs, while Buyunchaokete recorded his third Top-20 win. He will next face Fabian Marozsan or Michael Zheng.


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