Roger Federer escaped an upset bid from 70th-ranked US teen Frances Tiafoe before advancing into the second round of the US Open.
New York – Swiss third seed Roger Federer barely escaped an upset bid from 70th-ranked US teen Frances Tiafoe on Tuesday before advancing 4-6,6-2,6-1,1-6,6-4 into the second round of the US Open .
The 19-time Grand Slam champion, who last lost in the first round of a major tournament at the 2003 French Open, will next meet either Russia’s Mikhail Youzhny or Slovenia’s Blaz Kavcic as he chases a record sixth US Open crown.
Results from day 2 of the US Open on Tuesday (x denotes seeding) :
Men
First round
Rafael Nadal (ESP x1) bt Dusan Lajovic (SRB) 7-6 (8/6) , 6-2,6-2
Roger Federer (SUI x3) bt Francis Tiafoe (USA) 4-6,6-2,6-1,1-6,6-4
Women
First round
Karolina Pliskova (CZE x1) bt Magda Linette (POL) 6-2,6-1
Barbora Strycova (CZE x23) bt Misaki Doi (JPN) 6-1,6-3
Madison Keys (USA x15) bt Elise Mertens (BEL) 6-3,7-6 (8/6)
Jelena Ostapenko (LAT x12) bt Lara Arruabarrena (ESP) 6-2,1-6,6-1
Sorana Cirstea (ROM) bt Lesley Kerkhove (NED) 6-1,6-3
Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) bt Lesia Tsurenko (UKR x28) 6-3,6-1
Naomi Osaka (JPN) bt Angelique Kerber (GER x6) 6-3,6-1
Note: Torrential rain meant 55 first round matches remain to be completed on Wednesday
