Nicolas Mahut, of 70-68 Wimbledon fame, was playing doubles Tuesday at the U.S. Open when a ball hit wide led him to the sideline where, because of the tighter dimensions on Louis Armstrong Stadium, he was quickly faced with a dillema: pull a Derek Jeter and dive into the stands headfirst or go the Flying Wallenda route.
Stopping to say hi to the fans on your way to the #usopen semifinals isn’t a bad plan. #Mahut pic.twitter.com/f4ZAZiJSV6
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) September 8, 2015
Clearly he went with option B, tip-toeing into the stands, something he probably wanted to do during that three-day Wimbledon match so many years ago.
Mahut and his French partner Pierre-Hugues Herbert upset the No. 3 seeds in the quarterfinals to advance to the semifinals in the men’s doubles competition.
