US Open: Sinner advances to third round, cruises against Eubanks
Jannik Sinner won against Christopher Eubanks 6-4, 7-6 (8), 6-2 on Thursday evening and will play the winner of the match between Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov, the No 17 seed, and American Brandon Nakashima in the next round
Jannik Sinner, US Open 2022 | © AI / Reuters / Panoramic
Italian Jannik Sinner, the No 11 seed, moved into the third round of the US Open by defeating American qualifier Christopher Eubanks 6-4, 7-6 (8), 6-2 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City on Thursday.
Sinner didn’t have to save any set point in the second set. He saved a break point at 4-4.
Sinner, ranked No 13, will play the winner of the match between Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov, the No 17 seed, and American Brandon Nakashima next.
The 21-year-old Italian spent less time and energy on the court compared to his win against German Daniel Altmaier (5-7, 6-2, 6-1, 3-6, 6-1).
Eubanks, ranked No 145, won against Spaniard Pedro Martinez (7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (3)).
US Open, New York City (Grand Slam), other second-round results
- 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)
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