PARIS (AP) The rain delay suited Kei Nishikori as he recovered to beat Hyeon Chung 7-5, 6-4, 6-7 (4), 0-6, 6-4 when their third-round match resumed at the French Open on Sunday.
It was the first time in the Open era that two Asian men had met as late as the third round in a Grand Slam tournament, and Chung was bidding to become the first South Korean to reach the fourth round at Roland Garros.
The eighth-seeded Nishikori appeared to be struggling with a wrist injury on Saturday and also had treatment on his back shortly before rain stopped play, with the Japanese player 3-0 down in the third set.