Overview
- On Monday Lee rallied to beat Mark Lajal 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 in the first round of U.S. Open qualifying and called the result the biggest professional singles win of his career.
- Lee will face Daniel Rincon next and needs two more qualifying wins to reach the U.S. Open main draw from the 128-player qualifying field.
- This run follows Lee’s July Wimbledon boys’ singles title won as a qualifier and his runner-up finish at the USTA National Boys’ 18s in Kalamazoo that earned him an automatic wild card into qualifying.
- Lee returned from a significant 2025 injury, earned early ATP points at entry-level events in 2026, and trains at the USTA National Campus in Orlando under his mother and coach, Tina Lee.
- The result highlights a rapid transition from junior to pro level but underlines the challenge ahead because only 16 players from qualifying reach the main draw and the remaining opponents are seasoned professionals.