HIGHLIGHTS-Tennis-U.S. Open day three

Highlights of the third day at the U.S. Open, the final Grand Slam tournament of the year, on Wednesday (times GMT):

1755 NISHIKORI ADVANCES

Kei Nishikori survived an onslaught from unseeded American Bradley Klahn to move into the third round with a 6-2 4-6 6-3 7-5 victory. Klahn broke four times and even saved four match points before the Japanese wrapped up the match in the fourth set after two hours and 43 minutes on court.

1725 PLISKOVA FIRST PLAYER THROUGH TO THIRD ROUND

Third seed Karolina Pliskova brushed aside Mariam Bolkvadze without breaking a sweat in a 6-1 6-4 victory to move into the third round.

Pliskova fired nine aces and broke her Georgian opponent four times, wrapping up the match in 65 minutes.

1600 RAIN DELAYS START OF PLAY ON OUTDOOR COURTS

Rain has delayed the start of play on the outdoor courts at the U.S. Open, with organisers saying there will be no play before 1300 local time (1700).

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1520 PLAY UNDER WAY IN RAINY NEW YORK

Play began in rainy conditions with the temperature hovering around 23 degrees Celsius (73.4°F) and a forecast high of 26C. Japan's seventh seed Kei Nishikori is in action against American Bradley Klahn at Louis Armstrong Stadium while Czech third seed Karolina Pliskova takes on Mariam Bolkvadze later at Arthur Ashe, with both games being played under the roof.