Briton Evans sets up third-round clash with Cilic at US Open

The Briton will now take on former champion Marin Cilic for a place in the last 16

Dan Evans, Montreal 2022 | © AI / Reuters / Panoramic

September 1, 2022

Britain’s No 20 seed Dan Evans saw off Australian James Duckworth 6-3, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4 to advance to the third round of the US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on Thursday.

Evans, ranked No 23, will face Croat Marin Čilić, the No 15 seed and 2014 winner, next.

Evans won against Czech Jiri Vesely (6-4, 6-1, 6-1) in the previous round at Flushing Meadows. Duckworth, ranked No 83, defeated Christopher O’Connell (4-6, 7-6, 6-2, 6-3).

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

Marin Čilić 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)