US Open 2018: Men's Round-Up: Zverev breezes past Mahut, De Minaur sees off Tiafoe

ByReuters

Updated 31/08/2018 at 07:03 GMT

Fourth seed Alexander Zverev beat a second lucky loser, overcoming Nicolas Mahut 6-4 6-4 6-2 to reach the third round as he bids for his first Grand Slam title.

Alexander Zverev at the US Open

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The 21-year-old German won all of his five break points and thumped 10 aces and 18 winners to dispatch his French opponent in one hour and 49 minutes.

"This was always the Grand Slam where I didn't play my best ever," Zverev said.

Game-wise, I never felt comfortable here. Finally I do.

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He added that he was working to minimise distractions to help him focus more on the matches ahead.

"I don't go out at all... I spend the least possible time here on site because that takes energy away," Zverev said. "(I) may be enjoying New York a little less, but that gives me, you know, the credibility to play better."

The up-and-coming Zverev has had a relatively easy road at Flushing Meadows after beating another lucky loser, Peter Polansky, in straight sets in the first round.

Alexander Zverev / US Open

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He will expect his good fortune to continue when he meets unseeded countryman Philipp Kohlschreiber in the third round on Saturday, having won their last two meetings.

Rising star Alex de Minaur continued his fine form with a straight sets victory over Frances Tiafoe.

De Minaur took the opening two sets, including a bagel in the second, before Tiafoe fought back to make it 2-1.

However De Minaur saw out the victory and will now face seventh seed Marin Cilic in the next round.

Results

No. 2 Roger Federer def. Benoit Paire, 7-5, 6-4, 6-4
No. 4 Alexander Zverev def. Nicolas Mahut, 6-4, 6-4, 6-2
No. 6 Novak Djokovic def. Tennys Sandgren, 6-1, 6-3, 6-7(3), 6-2
No. 7 Marin Cilic def. Hubert Hurkacz, 6-2, 6-0, 6-0
No. 10 David Goffin def. Robin Haase, 6-2, 6-7(1), 6-3, 6-2
Joao Sousa def. No. 12 Pablo Carreno Busta, 4-6, 6-3, 5-7, 6-2, 2-0 (ret.)
No. 13 Diego Schwartzman def. Jaume Munar, 6-2, 6-0, 5-7, 6-2
John Millman def. No. 14 Fabio Fognini, 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1
No. 17 Lucas Pouille def. Marcos Baghdatis, 6-7(4), 6-4, 6-4, 6-3
No. 21 Kei Nishikori def. Gael Monfils, 6-2, 5-4 (ret.)
Mikhail Kukushkin def. No. 23 Hyeon Chung, 7-6(5), 6-2, 6-3
No. 26 Richard Gasquet def. Laslo Djere, 6-3, 7-6(5), 6-3
No. 30 Nick Kyrgios def. Pierre-Hugues Herbert, 4-6, 7-6(8-6), 6-3, 6-0
Jan-Lennard Struff def. Julian Benneteau, 6-2, 4-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3
Philipp Kohlschreiber def. Matthew Ebden, 6-7(1), 6-3, 6-2, 6-0
Alex de Minaur def. Frances Tiafoe, 6-4, 6-0, 5-7, 6-2

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