US Open: Nakashima reaches third round and will play Sinner next

Brandon Nakashima beat Grigor Dimitrov 7-6 (5), 7-5, 6-3 on Thursday. He’ll play Italian Jannik Sinner, the No 11 seed, in the next round.

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Tennis Majors

September 1, 2022

American Brandon Nakashima advanced to the third round of the US Open by beating Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov, the No 17 seed, (7-6 (5), 7-5, 6-3) at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City on Thursday evening.

Nakashima, ranked No 69, will play Italian Jannik Sinner, the No 11 seed, next.

Ahead of his victory, the 21-year-old American won against Russian qualifier Pavel Kotov (7-6 (4), 6-2, 6-2).

Dimitrov, ranked No 19, won against American Steve Johnson (6-3, 6-2, 6-2) in the previous round.

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

Andrey Rublev (9) beat SoonWoo Kwon: 6-3, 6-0, 6-4
Lorenzo Musetti (26) beat Gijs Brouwer (Q): 6-7 (1), 6-3, 6-4, 6-2
Cameron Norrie (7) beat João Sousa: 6-4, 6-4, 7-6 (4)
Carlos Alcaraz (3) beat Federico Coria: 6-2, 6-1, 7-5
Jannik Sinner beat Christopher Eubanks (Q): 6-4, 7-6 (8), 6-2
Jenson Brooksby beat Borna Coric (25): 6-4, 7-6 (10), 6-1
Daniel Evans (20) beat James Duckworth: 6-3, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4
Marin Čilić (15) beat Albert Ramos-Vinolas: 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3
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)