Tennis-Highlights of U.S. Open third day

30 August 2017: - Highlights from day three of the U.S. Open tennis championships on Wednesday (all times GMT):

1948 PAST LAAKSONEN

- Argentinean Juan Martin del Potro kicked off his campaign with a 6-4 7-6(3) 7-6(5) win over Swiss Henri Laaksonen.

- Del Potro, the 2009 winner, will meet Spaniard Adrian Menendez-Maceiras in the second round.

1900 WILDCARD FRITZ DUMPS BAGHDATIS

- American wildcard Taylor Fritz beat Cyprus' Marcos Baghdatis 6-4 6-4 6-3 to claim his first grand slam victory.

- The 19-year-old will meet sixth seed Dominic Thiem in the second round.

1850 FOGNINI BOWS OUT

- Italian Stefano Travaglia beat 22nd seed Fabio Fognini 6-4 7-6(8) 3-6 6-0 in the first round.

1840 INJURED KYRGIOS KNOCKED OUT

- Australian 14th seed Nick Kyrgios struggled with shoulder pain as he suffered a 6-3 1-6 6-4 6-1 first-round defeat to compatriot John Millman.

- "It's a victory but it's slightly hollow. On court he's a great sport, good guy off the court, I feel for him (Kyrgios)," Millman said after the match.

"It's not been easy, I had groin surgery last year. I've played some good tennis at times since coming back but I'm still searching for consistency."