That was on Friday. Bu had his tickets booked for Wednesday to leave the season-ending Grand Slam and return to professional tennis’ second tier, where hundreds in his ranking bracket grind for a living. The world No.124 had entered as the last man in the lucky losers’ list. Lucky losers – players who lose in the final qualifying round may apply to fill in for last-minute main draw withdrawals – have to sign in each day on the morning of first-round matches. They then must remain at the venue all day hoping that someone else’s misfortune turns into their fortune….
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