US Open: Paul sets up third round clash with fifth seed Ruud

American Tommy Paul, the No 29 seed, advanced to the third round of the US Open by beating Sebastian Korda 6-0, 3-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City on Wednesday.

Paul, ranked No 34, will play Norwegian Casper Ruud, the No 5 seed, in the round of 32.

This was the second consecutive five-set win for Tommy Paul, who defeated Spaniard Bernabe Zapata Miralles (4-6, 6-3, 2-6, 6-0, 7-5) in the first round.

Korda, ranked No 52, had won against Argentinian qualifier Facundo Bagnis (5-7, 7-6 (3), 7-5, 6-1) in the first round at Flushing Meadows.

US OPEN, NEW YORK CITY (GRAND SLAM), OTHER FIRST-ROUND MATCHES

• Nick Kyrgios (23) beat Benjamin Bonzi: 7-6 (3), 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
• Alejandro Davidovich Fokina vs. Marton Fucsovics: wednesday
• Casper Ruud 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)

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