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Murray battles past Mannarino in US Open round two

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ANI New York
Last Updated : Sep 04 2015 | 10:48 AM IST

World number three Andy Murray progressed through to the third round of the US Open after battling past Adrian Mannarino here on Friday.

Murray recovered from a two-set deficit as he overcame his French opponent 5-7, 4-6, 6-1, 6-3, 6-1 in three hours and 17 minutes.

Meanwhile, fifth-seeded Stan Wawrinka also advanced to the next round by beating his South Korean opponent Chung Hyeon 7-6 (7-2), 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (8-6).

28-year-old Murray will now lock horns with Brazilian Thomaz Bellucci, who clinched 6-0 6-3 6-4 win over Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka.

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First Published: Sep 04 2015 | 10:27 AM IST

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