Swiss Indoors Basel 2016: Thursday Tennis Scores, Results, Updated Draw Schedule

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Published: October 27, 2016

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Top seed Stanislas Wawrinka had to work hard to secure his place in the third round of the Swiss Indoors, as he took three sets to get past Donald Young 7-6 (4), 6-7 (3), 6-4 on Thursday.

After edging ahead in the opening set, Wawrinka was pegged back by his determined opponent. It took the match into a fascinating decider, which the U.S. Open champion eventually saw out comfortably.

There were also impressive displays from Juan Martin del Porto and Marin Cilic, who each moved into Round 3 with straight-sets wins.

Here’s a look at the day’s results and a recap of how the action panned out in Basel, Switzerland:





           

Wawrinka Battles Through

Neither player gave an inch in the early stages of the marquee match, as Wawrinka and Young each settled into a quick rhythm on serve.

Wawrinka applied the most pressure while returning, but Young was dogged, saving any break points he faced and eventually taking the first stanza into a tiebreak. However, when the set reached this precarious point, it was no surprise the U.S. Open champion had an edge, seeing it out 7-4.

As the event's Twitter account showed, Wawrinka had some distinguished guests keeping track of his progress:



From there, the crowd favourite took over for a spell, breaking Young early in the second set, finding a pattern in his play and manufacturing a position to serve for the match.

However, the man from the United States dug deep with his tournament status on the line, breaking Wawrinka to make it 5-4 and then levelling things up on his own serve. For the second time, the duo battled to a tiebreak, and this time, Young was rewarded for his unbending resilience, pushing the match into a decider.

The American may have thought the comeback was on at this juncture, but Wawrinka upped his game at ...
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