25-year-old hasn’t played since claiming the Challenger tournament in Vancouver.
By ALLON SINAI, APDUDI SELA 311(photo credit: AP)
Dudi Sela will look for his first win at the US Open since 2007 when he faces Xavier Malisse in the first round on Wednesday night.The 25-year-old Israeli, who lost in the first round in his last two appearances at Flushing Meadows, hasn’t played since claiming the Challenger tournament in Vancouver more than three weeks ago.However, he trained with world No. 8 Fernando Verdasco in recent days and believes he’s ready for his encounter with Malisse (50). “Malisse has played well in recent weeks,” Sela said. “I’ve been training here for a week and I can’t wait to play. Every Grand Slam match is tough and open.”
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