Ash Barty evades potential banana skin in Lauren Davis to reach US Open third round

  • Australian overcomes spirited American 6-2, 7-6 (7-2)
  • No 2 seed moves into third round at Flushing Meadows

It wasn’t entirely straightforward for Ash Barty, but having been pushed hard by the American Lauren Davis under the roof of Louis Armstrong court, the world No 2 secured her place in the third round of the US Open.

Barty wrapped up a 6-2, 7-6 (7-2) victory on her fourth match point in a tie-break that ultimately proved far more comfortable than the preceding game, in which Davis saved three of those four match points and forced a breaker.

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