7 Facts About Tennys Sandgren

1. In the first round of the US Open, Tennys Sandgren beat Viktor Troicki in straight sets before losing to Djokovic in four sets in the second round.

2. In the first round of Wimbledon, Tennys Sandgren was knocked out by eventual champion Novak Djokovic in straight sets, winning only six games.

3. At the beginning of the clay season, Tennys Sandgren reached his first final on the ATP World Tour at the US Men's Clay Court Championships, but lost to Steve Johnson.

4. Prior to this tournament, Tennys Sandgren had never won a Grand Slam match, having only qualified twice for the main draw of any Grand Slam event and having lost in the first round in both cases.

5. In his Grand Slam debut, Tennys Sandgren lost in the first round to Mikhail Kukushkin.

6. In 2014, Tennys Sandgren missed half of the year after undergoing hip surgery near the beginning of the season.

7. In his final tournament of the year, Tennys Sandgren reached and won his first final at Challenger level in Champaign to crack the Top 200 for the first time.