S. Sakellaridis takes on C. O'Connell at the US Open, contested on hard courts. S. Sakellaridis enters ranked #136 while C. O'Connell sits at #105, a 31-place gulf that frames the matchup. It is a clash of contrasting recent fortunes, and the hard courts should have plenty to say about which way it turns.

C. O'Connell is ranked #105 on the ATP tour with 598 ranking points.

S. Sakellaridis is ranked #136 on the ATP tour with 435 ranking points.

S. Sakellaridis and C. O'Connell have no prior tour-level meetings, adding an unknown to the read.

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