Sinner eases through to US Open third round

World number 1 Jannik Sinner outclassed Alex Michelsen successful consecutive sets to scope nan 3rd information of nan US Open.

Italy's Sinner hit nan American 6-4 6-0 6-2 for his 50th triumph of nan year.

Australian Open champion Sinner is playing astatine his first tourney since it emerged he had been cleared of immoderate wrongdoing aft doubly testing affirmative for a banned constituent earlier this year.

The 23-year-old will play Australian wildcard Chris O'Connell successful nan 3rd information successful New York.

Sinner had wobbled against American Mackenzie McDonald successful nan first information connected Tuesday, losing nan first group earlier rallying to triumph 2-6 6-2 6-1 6-2 astatine Flushing Meadows.

Against Michelsen connected Thursday he had nary specified trouble. After coming retired connected apical of a first group pinch respective trades of breaks, Sinner did not look back, wrapping up a ascendant triumph successful 1 hr 39 minutes.

"[I'm] very happy," said Sinner, who hit world number 49 Michelsen successful nan 2nd information of nan Cincinnati Masters earlier this month.

"He's a very reliable opponent. We played each different successful Cincinnati a week ago. I knew what to expect, he knew what to expect a little."

Elsewhere, seventh seed Hubert Hurkacz was knocked retired successful a 7-6 (7-2) 6-1 7-5 conclusion by Australian Jordan Thompson.

Another seed soon fell arsenic American 16th seed Seb Korda was beaten 6-4 6-2 6-4 by Czech Tomas Machac.

Machac will play Belgium's David Goffin aliases France's Adrian Mannarino - who play later connected Thursday successful nan 3rd round.