US Open: Nishikori survives scare against Khachanov, Kyrgios wins while Thiem beats Berankis

ByToby Keel

Updated 02/09/2016 at 06:42 GMT

Kei Nishikori, Nick Kyrgios and Dominc Thiem earns wins in the second round of the US Open.

Nishikori pushed hard by superb Khachanov

Kei Nishikori was forced to dig deep to beat young Russian starlet Karen Khachanov in the second round of the US Open.

In a rain interrupted match the Kapanese sixth seed won the opening set, but then lost the next and was pushed hard thereafter by the 20-year-old.

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Highlights: Nishikori survives against Khachanov

He came through in the end, however, eventually winning 6-4 4-6 6-4 6-3.

"I played great tennis, I'm very happy," said Nishikori.

"Especially in the third set he was playing really well, serving very well...

"It was a tough time [but] after the rain delay I was playing good tennis."

Next up for Nishikori is France's Nicolas Mahut, who beat compatriot Paul-Henri Mathieu 6-4 6-4 6-2.

Kyrgios battles through

Australian bad boy Nick Kyrgios defied injury to surge into the third round.

Kyrgios showcased a serving masterclass to sweep past Horacio Zeballos 7-5 6-4 6-4 in one hour and 56 minutes.

Despite battling a painful hip flexor injury, the 14th seed was untouchable on serve, hammering down 27 aces and not offering his Argentine opponent a solitary break-point.

Nick Kyrgios looks annoyed

Image credit: AFP

Kyrgios's impressive victory helped the 21-year-old into the last 32 of all four Grand Slam events in a single season for the first time.

Thiem cruises through with ease

Dominic Thiem, the Austrian eighth seed, looked in great shape as he eased to a straight sets win against Lithuania's Ricardas Berankis.

Highlights: Thiem beats Berankis

US Open - Men's R2 results

Juan Martin Del Potro (Argentina) beat 19-Steve Johnson (U.S.) 7-6(5) 6-3 6-2

6-Kei Nishikori (Japan) beat Karen Khachanov (Russia) 6-4 4-6 6-4 6-3

2-Andy Murray (Britain) beat Marcel Granollers (Spain) 6-4 6-1 6-4

Nicolas Mahut (France) beat Paul-Henri Mathieu (France) 6-4 6-4 6-2

Jared Donaldson (U.S.) beat Viktor Troicki (Serbia) 7-5 6-3 6-3

Joao Sousa (Portugal) beat 16-Feliciano Lopez (Spain) 6-2 6-4 1-6 7-5

Pablo Carreno (Spain) beat Janko Tipsarevic (Serbia) 3-6 4-6 6-1 6-4 6-4

8-Dominic Thiem (Austria) beat Ricardas Berankis (Lithuania) 6-4 6-3 6-2

21-Ivo Karlovic (Croatia) beat Donald Young (U.S.) 6-4 7-6(4) 6-4

Paolo Lorenzi (Italy) beat 30-Gilles Simon (France) 3-6 6-2 6-2 6-7(1) 7-6(3)

Illya Marchenko (Ukraine) beat Damir Dzumhur (Bosnia and Herzegovina) 6-2 6-4 6-3

22-Grigor Dimitrov (Bulgaria) beat Jeremy Chardy (France) 4-6 6-4 3-6 6-4 6-2

3-Stanislas Wawrinka (Switzerland) beat Alessandro Giannessi (Italy) 6-1 7-6(4) 7-5

14-Nick Kyrgios (Australia) beat Horacio Zeballos (Argentina) 7-5 6-4 6-4

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