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Alex de Minaur has survived a gruelling test from plucky Kazakh qualifier Timofey Skatov to safely progress to the US Open second round in New York.
The lowly-ranked Skatov dragged Australia’s world No 13 into a baseline dogfight before De Minaur emerged as a relieved 6-2, 3-6, 6-1, 7-5 winner after a near-three-hour battle on Tuesday.
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