Men's round-up: Kei Nishikori into last 16 after Benjamin Becker withdraws
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Updated 28/05/2015 at 12:50 GMT
Kei Nishikori is the first player through to the fourth round of the French Open after his third-round opponent Benjamin Becker withdrew injured.
Kei Nishikori of Japan plays a shot to Thomaz Bellucci of Brazil
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The Japanese fifth seed will now get an extended break as his clash with Becker was scheduled for Friday, meaning he will not play again until Sunday.
The U.S. Open runner-up beat Brazil's Thomaz Bellucci on Wednesday and is yet to drop a set as he looks to better his previous run at Roland Garros when he also reached the last 16 in 2013 before losing to Rafa Nadal.
A medical bulletin said Becker had suffered a pectoral muscle injury during a five-set defeat of 32nd seed Fernando Verdasco of Spain on Wednesday.
Results from the French Open Men's Singles Round 2 matches on Thursday
23-Leonardo Mayer (Argentina) beat Jerzy Janowicz (Poland) 6-4 6-4 6-7(1) 6-1
Pablo Andujar (Spain) beat 22-Philipp Kohlschreiber (Germany) 6-1 7-6(5) 3-6 3-6 6-4
9-Marin Cilic (Croatia) beat Andrea Arnaboldi (Italy) 7-6(3) 6-1 6-1
29-Nick Kyrgios (Australia) beat Kyle Edmund (Britain) walkover
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