Bowen and Coupe advance at U.S. Open

Only two more wins, and Devin Bowen will enter unchartered

territory at the U.S. Open.

The Costa Mesa resident, and former Estancia High tennis star,

teamed up Friday with Brandon Coupe to beat the seventh-seeded team

of Americans Mardy Fish and Jeff Morrison, 7-5, 6-4, in second-round

men’s doubles action at the U.S. Open.

Bowen, 30, and Coupe advance to the Round of 16 where they will

face Swede Johan Landsberg and Tom Vanhoudt from Belgium. Bowen and

Coupe need two more wins to reach the semifinals. Bowen’s best finish

in men’s doubles at the U.S. Open was last year when he reached the

quarterfinals.

Bowen has played in the Open for five years.

His parents returned from New York, where they watched Bowen and

Coupe play their first-round match, which they won, 6-4, 6-2.

“It was a good win, it’s always exciting because doubles players

often find the bottom end of the pecking order,” said Devin’s father,

Bart Bowen. “They’re all playing so well it comes down to who plays

just a little bit better on that particular day. From the second

round on the matches are tough. Anyone can win it, it’s so

competitive.”