US Open: Morocco's Arazi cruises to second round

Morocco's No 2 tennisman, Hicham Arzi, cruised Wednesday to the second round of the US Open in Flushing Meadows, after defeating Denmark's Kenneth Carlsen in five sets 6-4, 7-6 (7-5), 6-7 (0-7), 3-6 et 6-3.

Arazi will be playing 4th seed, Australia's Lleyton Hewitt, who defeated South Africa's Wayne Ferreira 6-1, 7-5, 6-4.