Roland-Garros: Nakashima sets up third-round clash with Zverev
Brandon Nakashima won against Tallon Griekspoor 7-6 [6], 6-4, 6-2 on Wednesday and will face German Alexander Zverev, the No 3 seed, in the next round
American Brandon Nakashima reached the third round of Roland-Garros by winning against Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor 7-6 [6], 6-4, 6-2 on Wednesday afternoon.
Nakashima, ranked No 75, will play German Alexander Zverev, the No 3 seed, next.
In the previous round of the French Open, the 20-year-old American defeated Pole Kamil Majchrzak (6-4, 2-6, 4-6, 7-6 [3], 6-2).
Griekspoor, ranked No 58, beat Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, the No 25 seed (2-6, 6-0, 6-4, 6-3) in the previous round of the French Open.
Paris (Grand Slam): Other second-round results (Stade Roland-Garros, clay, EUR 43.600.000, most recent results first):
- Alexander Zverev beat Sebastian Baez: 2-6, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, 7-5
- Filip Krajinovic beat Borna Gojo (Q): 7-6 [5], 6-2, 5-7, 6-1
- Bernabe Zapata Miralles (Q) beat Taylor Harry Fritz (13): 3-6, 6-2, 6-2, 6-3
- Cameron Norrie (10) beat Jason Murray Kubler (Q): 6-3, 6-4, 6-3
- Aljaz Bedene beat Pablo Cuevas: 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 [5], 6-4
- Karen Khachanov (21) beat Hugo Dellien: 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 [1], 6-3
- Felix Auger-Aliassime (9) beat Camilo Ugo Carabelli (Q): 6-0, 6-3, 6-4
- John Isner (23) beat Gregoire Barrere (WC): 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 [5]