NEW YORK(AP) American Jesse Levine has fallen short in his upset bid at the U.S. Open. He blew a two-set lead in losing to Croatia's Marin Cilic in the second round.
Cilic rallied for a 4-6, 2-6, 6-0, 6-3, 6-0 victory Friday. Levine advanced to third round at Wimbledon this year. He is from Boca Raton, Fla., and played at the University of Florida.
An unseeded American has beaten a top-40 player eight times in the first four days of the tournament, but Levine couldn't add to the total. He was hurt by 46 unforced errors.
Levine had been awarded a wild card for the third consecutive year and beat Teimuraz Gabashvili in the first round for his first victory at Flushing Meadows.