Tennis
Harris into third round at Flushing Meadows─── MORGAN PIEK 07:03 Fri, 03 Sep 2021
South Africa's Lloyd Harris is through to the third round of the US Open after beating America's Ernesto Escobedo in straight sets at Flushing Meadows in New York.
Harris served 21 aces and had a 1st serve win percentage of 84% as he beat Escobedo 6-4, 6-4 and 6-2 to advance to the next round.
Harris will face the world number 10, Denis Shapovalov, in the next round.
The pair have played each other just once before with Harris having beaten the Canadian 6-7, 6-4 and 7-6 earlier in the year in Dubai.
Shapovalov advanced by virtue of beating Spain's Roberto Carballes Baena 7-6, 6-3 and 6-0.
The winner between Harris and Shapovalov will go on to face the winner between Reilly Opelka and Nikoloz Basilashvili.
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