South Africa: Anderson, Zverev Advance to Third Round At Madrid Open

South Africa's Kevin Anderson advanced to the third round of the Madrid Open yesterday when he prevailed over Russia's Mikhail Kuku shin, 5/7; 7/6 (3); 6/2 on a day second-seeded Alexander Zverev defeated another Russian, Evgeny Donskoy 6/2; 7/5.

America's John Isner powered past compatriot Ryan Harrison in a battle of serves that ended 7/6(1); 7/6 (7).Anderson lost the first set and was a game away from defeat but he served to level six-all in the second set that ended in a tie break that he won out of two crucial mini-breaks. The Russian seemed deflated as his opponent proceeded to take the decider quickly with a score of 6/2.

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