Australia’s Jordan Thompson has defeated Adrian Mannarino to reach the third round of the ATP Tour tournament in Washington.
Ranked No.71, Thompson notched a 7-5 6-4 win over the Frenchman on Wednesday to set up a clash with 11th-seeded Christopher Eubanks, ranked No.29.
However, countryman Thanasi Kokkinakis’s run ended in a 7-6 (8-6) 1-6 6-4 loss to France’s Ugo Humbert, leaving Thompson the lone Australian remaining in the singles draw.
Fifteenth seed Andy Murray was triumphant in his first match since last month’s Wimbledon second-round exit and in the process exorcised some demons in Washington.
Murray lost in the last-64 at the All England Club to Stefanos Tsitispas on July 6 but was back on court four weeks later to step up his US Open preparations and defeated Brandon Nakashima in straight sets.
Five years ago after victory against Marius Copil, a tearful Murray hobbled off court…