Štěpánek only Czech singles player into third round at US Open

Radek Štěpánek is the only Czech singles player to have made it into the third round of tennis’s US Open, in what has been a disappointing competition for the Czech Republic. Štěpánek beat Australia’s Chris Guccione 6-4 6-4 6-7 6-2 to set up a meeting with Roger Federer of Switzerland for a place in the last 16 at Flushing Meadows.