Croatian tennis player Dino Prizmić competed in the doubles event at the US Open, where he partnered with Belgian tennis player Alexander Blockx in the first round. Their opponents were Belgian tennis player Sander Gille and Dutch tennis player Sem Verbeek. The match ended in a defeat for the Croatian-Belgian pair with a score of 7-6(4), 6-3.
The first set was characterised by evenly matched play, as there were no breaks of serve. The winner of the first part of the match was decided only in the tie-break, where Gille and Verbeek established a commanding lead. The Belgian-Dutch pair took a 5-1 lead in the tie-break, which allowed them to win the first set and take control of the match.
In the second set, the Belgian-Dutch pair continued their dominant performance. The key moment occurred at 3-2, when Gille and Verbeek managed to break the serve of Prizmić and Blockx. That break was decisive for the conclusion of the match, as their opponents capitalised on the advantage to secure victory in two sets.
This defeat marks the end of the tournament for Prizmić and Blockx in the first round of the US Open doubles event. The pair were eliminated by the more experienced Belgian-Dutch tandem, which demonstrated greater efficiency in crucial moments, particularly in holding serve and finishing points.
