US Open: Davidovich Fokina wins to set up Galan clash in third round

Spain’s Alejandro Davidovich Fokina advanced to the third round of the US Open by beating Hungary’s Marton Fucsovics in five sets at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City on Wednesday evening.

Davidovich Fokina, who reached the final in Monte-Carlo earlier this year, came from two sets to one down to beat Fucsovics 7-6 (3), 5-7, 3-6, 6-0, 7-6 (3) in four hours and eight minutes.

Davidovich Fokina, ranked No 39, will face Colombian qualifier Daniel Elahi Galan for a place in the last 16. Galan had scored a five set win over Australia’s Jordan Thompson earlier in the day.

The Spaniard, who reached the fourth round here in New York in his debut appearance in 2020 and has also been a Roland-Garros quarter-finalist, had defeated Japanese Yoshihito Nishioka (6-3, 7-5, 6-3) in the first round.

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

• 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
• Casper Ruud (5) beat Tim van Rijthoven: 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-4, 6-4
• Daniel Elahi Galan 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)

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