Karen Khachanov through to US Open third round with straight-sets win over Kuznetsov

ByCarrie Dunn

Updated 03/09/2020 at 21:56 GMT

The 11th seed enjoyed a straightforward encounter, wrapping it up in quick-smart time.

Karen Khachanov is through to the third round of the US Open after beating Russia's Andrey Kuznetsov 6-3, 6-4, 6-1.

The 11th seed took less than two hours to complete the straight-sets victory.

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Though he did not serve a single ace, his percentage of points won on his first serve was much better - 83 compared to his opponent's 65.

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