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Enlarge PhotoMardy Fish of the U.S. hits a return against Pablo Cuevas of Uruguay during the... Mardy Fish gave American fans something to cheer about early on Thursday as he reached the third round of the U.S. Open with a 7-5 6-0 6-2 victory over Uruguay's Pablo Cuevas.Fish's win came a day after close friend Andy Rod****, the top-seeded American at Flushing Meadows, bowed out of the tournament in acrimonious circumstances.
But number 19 seed Fish, the third-ranked American behind Rod**** and John Isner, avoided a similar repeat to the delight of the partisan crowd.
Fish had endured a five-set scare against Jan Hajek in the previous round but made light work of an opponent who managed back-to-back match wins at just four tournaments this year.
The 28-year-old wrapped up the match when a Cuevas forehand clipped the net and landed out
"I've never played him before and I didn't know what to expect," said Fish in a post-match interview on court. "He played really, really well but I was looking to break him straight away and switch the momentum, which worked."
He now faces either France's Arnaud Clement or Argentina's Eduardo Schwank in the third round.
(Editing by Frank Pingue; To query or comment on this story email sportsfeedback@thomsonreuters.com)
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