US Open: Rublev holds firm to beat Monfils and move into third round

Russian Andrey Rublev, the No 8 seed, won against Frenchman Gael Monfils 6-4, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 to move into the third round of the US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.

Rublev, ranked No 8, will face Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech next.

The Russian beat French lucky loser Arthur Cazaux (6-4, 7-6 (5), 6-1) ahead of his victory.

In the previous round of the Flushing Meadows tournament, Monfils, ranked No 162, edged out Japanese qualifier Taro Daniel (4-6, 6-4, 6-2, 7-6 (4)).

New York (Grand Slam), other second-round results (USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, hard, USD 44.700.000, most recent results first):

• Daniil Medvedev vs. Christopher O’Connell
• Carlos Alcaraz vs. Lloyd Harris: thursday
• Felipe Meligeni Alves vs. Sebastian Baez: thursday
• Botic van de Zandschulp vs. Daniel Evans: thursday
• Nicolas Jarry (23) beat Alex Michelsen (WC): 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3
• Cameron Norrie (16) beat Yu Hsiou Hsu (Q): 7-5, 6-4, 6-4
• Stan Wawrinka beat Tomas Martin Etcheverry (30): 7-6 (6), 6-7 (7), 6-3, 6-2
• Alex De Minaur (13) beat Yibing Wu: 6-1, 6-2, 6-1
• Matteo Arnaldi beat Arthur Fils: 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (5), 5-7, 6-4
• Arthur Rinderknech beat Matteo Berrettini: 6-4, 5-3 ret.
• Grigor Dimitrov (19) beat Andy Murray: 6-3, 6-4, 6-1
• Jack Draper beat Hubert Hurkacz (17): 6-2, 6-4, 7-5
• Michael Mmoh (WC) beat John Isner (WC): 3-6, 4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-4, 7-6 (7)
• Jannik Sinner (6) beat Lorenzo Sonego: 6-4, 6-2, 6-4
• Alexander Zverev (12) beat Daniel Altmaier: 7-6 (1), 3-6, 6-4, 6-3
• Taylor Fritz (9) beat Juan Pablo Varillas: 6-1, 6-2, 6-2
• Frances Tiafoe (10) beat Sebastian Ofner: 6-3, 6-1, 6-4
• Zhizhen Zhang beat Casper Ruud (5): 6-4, 5-7, 6-2, 0-6, 6-2
• Jakub Mensik (Q) beat Titouan Droguet (Q): 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 (1), 6-3
• Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (21) beat Juan Manuel Cerundolo: 6-1, 6-4, 6-3
• Tommy Paul (14) beat Roman Safiullin: 3-6, 2-6, 6-2, 6-4, 6-3
• Rinky Hijikata (WC) beat Marton Fucsovics: 6-1, 6-2, 6-1
• Ben Shelton beat Dominic Thiem: 7-6 (1), 1-0 ret.
• Adrian Mannarino (22) beat Fabian Marozsan: 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-1
• Jiri Vesely beat Francisco Cerundolo (20): 7-6 (5), 6-2, 3-6, 2-6, 7-6 (6)
• Novak Djokovic (2) beat Bernabe Zapata Miralles: 6-4, 6-1, 6-1
• Benjamin Bonzi (WC) beat Christopher Eubanks (28): 7-6 (6), 2-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7)
• Aslan Karatsev beat Roberto Carballes Baena: 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4)
• Laslo Djere (32) beat Hugo Gaston (Q): 6-1, 6-2, 6-3
• Borna Gojo (Q) beat Mackenzie McDonald: 6-3, 6-4, 6-4
• Dominic Stricker (Q) beat Stefanos Tsitsipas (7): 7-5, 6-7 (2), 6-7 (5), 7-6 (6), 6-3