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Richard Gasquet beats Denis Istomin to reach US Open second round

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Richard Gasquet shows glimpses of his best form in a 7-5 7-6 6-4 win over Denis Istomin in the first round of the US Open.

Richard Gasquet recorded a 7-5 7-6 6-4 triumph over Denis Istomin on Tuesday night to secure his place in the second round of the US Open.

The Frenchman fell behind early in the opening set, with Istomin clinching a break of serve in the fifth game as Gasquet battled to find his top form.

However, Gasquet produced an impressive response to the setback by breaking his rival twice late on in the set to secure the lead.

The tight nature of the contest continued in the second set, with both players trading breaks as they started to entertain the fans in New York with a flurry of dramatic rallies.

Gasquet took a big step towards the win by claiming a 7-5 success in the second set tie-break, before breaking Istomin's serve in the opening game of the third set.

The 12th seed never looked back from that moment, and he stepped up his game with some impressive service games on his way to the straight sets victory.

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