US Open: Paul reaches second round, 7-5 in the fifth against Zapata Miralles

American Tommy Paul, the No 29 seed, defeated Spaniard Bernabe Zapata Miralles 4-6, 6-3, 2-6, 6-0, 7-5 in 3 hours and 10 minutes to move into the second round of the US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City on Monday.

Paul, ranked No 34, will play the winner of the match between American Sebastian Korda and Argentinian qualifier Facundo Bagnis next.

US Open (Grand Slam), other first-round results so far :

• Daniil Medvedev (1) beat Stefan Kozlov: 6-2, 6-4, 6-0
• Andy Murray beat Francisco Cerundolo (24): 7-5, 6-3, 6-3
• Zhizhen Zhang vs. Tim van Rijthoven: monday
• Sebastian Korda vs. Facundo Bagnis: monday
• John Millman vs. Emilio Nava: monday
• Alejandro Davidovich Fokina beat Yoshihito Nishioka: 6-3, 7-5, 6-3
• J.J. Wolf (WC) beat Roberto Bautista Agut (16): 6-4, 6-4, 6-4
• Alejandro Tabilo beat Kamil Majchrzak: 6-1, 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-1
• Arthur Rinderknech beat Quentin Halys: 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-3, 6-2