Jack Sock to resume comeback tour with round of 16 clash against Taylor Fritz at Dallas Open

American player Jack Sock is on the brink of a comeback after winning a three-hour marathon match against Belarusian Ilya Ivashka at the ongoing Dallas Open, which commenced on Saturday (February 4).

Sock took down Ivashka 7-6 (2), 4-6, 6-4 in the three-hour thriller. This marks his first win of the year. Sock will now face American No. 1 Taylor Fritz in the round of 16 on Wednesday.

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The American, who reached a career-high ranking of No. 8 in 2017, has been dealing with injuries since 2019. He sustained a thumb injury in 2019 and a back injury in 2022.

In an interview with D Magazine, Sock, who is a wild-card entrant at the Dallas Open, revealed that he has been working on his body and has also changed his game to work around his injuries.

"I had some things body-wise that I needed to do to get right for this year," he stated. "I’ve lost some weight. I’ve leaned out a bit. I’m fitter, and I’ve changed some things around in my game to hopefully help with the injuries.”

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Sock went on to state that he feels great about his body and feels he is in a good place to be at the beginning of the year.

"Honestly, my body is feeling great I’m feeling as good as I have since I was in the top 10, and that’s a good place to be at the beginning of the year," he added.