Former champion Cilic eases through to third round at US Open

The 2014 champion was too good for Albert Ramos-Vinolas and now plays Britain’s Dan Evans

Croatia’s Marin Cilic reacts during his semi final match against Lithuania’s Ricardas Berankis (Panoramic)

September 1, 2022

Croat Marin Čilić, the No 15 seed, won against Spaniard Albert Ramos-Vinolas 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3 to advance to the third round of the US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City on Thursday.

Čilić, ranked No 17, will play the winner of the match between Australian James Duckworth and No 20 seed Daniel Evans next.

The 33-year-old Croat beat German qualifier Maximilian Marterer (6-3, 6-2, 7-5) in the previous round. Ramos-Vinolas, ranked No 42, defeated Slovak qualifier Norbert Gombos (6-3, 6-4, 7-5).

US Open New York City (Grand Slam), other second-round results

Daniil Medvedev (1) beat Arthur Rinderknech: 6-2, 7-5, 6-3
Jack Draper beat Felix Auger-Aliassime (6): 6-4, 6-4, 6-4
Karen Khachanov (27) beat Thiago Monteiro: 6-3, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4
Yibing Wu (Q) beat Nuno Borges (Q): 6-7 (3), 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
Nick Kyrgios (23) beat Benjamin Bonzi: 7-6 (3), 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
Tommy Paul (29) beat Sebastian Korda: 6-0, 3-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina beat Marton Fucsovics: 7-6 (3), 5-7, 3-6, 6-0, 7-6 (3)
Casper Ruud (5) beat Tim van Rijthoven: 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-4, 6-4
Daniel Elahi Galan (Q) beat Jordan Thompson: 6-3, 2-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3
J.J. Wolf (WC) beat Alejandro Tabilo: 4-6, 7-5, 6-4, 6-3
Matteo Berrettini (13) beat Hugo Grenier (LL): 2-6, 6-1, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (7)
Andy Murray beat Emilio Nava (WC): 5-7, 6-3, 6-1, 6-0
Corentin Moutet (LL) beat Botic van de Zandschulp (21): 6-4, 1-6, 6-2, 6-4
Pedro Cachin beat Brandon Holt (Q): 1-6, 2-6, 6-1, 7-6 (1), 7-6 (6)
Alex De Minaur (18) beat Cristian Garin: 6-3, 6-0, 4-6, 6-2
Pablo Carreno Busta (12) beat Alexander Bublik: 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (5)