Stanislas Wawrinka sees off 18-year-old Borna Coric in straight sets to earn spot in Cincinnati Masters third round

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Stanislas Wawrinka earns 3-6, 7-6, 6-3 win against Borna Coric
Wawrinka will face Ivo Karlovic in Cincinnati Masters third round

Published: 14:25 EST, 19 August 2015 | Updated: 14:27 EST, 19 August 2015

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French Open champion Stanislas Wawrinka battled his way past Borna Coric on Wednesday to earn a spot in the Cincinnati Masters third round with a 3-6, 7-6, 6-3 victory over the 18-year-old.

The Swiss star didn't take control until he broke Coric's serve in the sixth game of the third set and then held for a 5-2 lead. He will meet Ivo Karlovic in the third round.

Twelfth-seeded Richard Gasquet survived a first-set tie-breaker and advanced with a 7-6, 6-2 win over qualifier Thanasi Kokkinakis. Gasquet will face seventh-seeded Marin Cilic in the third round.