Francesco Laporta is on top of the leaderboard at the halfway stage of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship.
The 29-year-old from Italy fired a stunning round of nine under par 63 to lead Matthew Fitzpatrick and Rafa Cabrera Bello by a shot going into Saturday's third round.
Meanwhile world number one Brooks Koepka struggled to a three over par 75 to sit seven shots off the pace.
Zverev survives Halys scare to reach US Open third round
Alexander Zverev survived another almighty scare at the US Open as the top seed overcame Frenchman Quentin Halys 6-4 4-6 7-6(3) 6-7(3) 6-3 on Thursday to secure a place in the third round of the Grand Slam.
Clinical Rybakina marches into US Open third round
World number two Elena Rybakina has put on a dominant performance to beat Spain's Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 6-2 6-4 and reach the third round of the US Open on Thursday.
Australia's Kyrgios given one-month ban for 'social' cocaine use
Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios has accepted and served a reduced, one-month suspension under anti-doping rules after testing positive for cocaine at an ATP Tour event in Mallorca, Spain in June, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) said.
Gauff overcomes Badosa test to reach US Open third round
World number four Coco Gauff overcame Paula Badosa 6-4 7-6(5) in the second round of the US Open on Thursday to extend her bid for a second title at Flushing Meadows.
Tien too good as Monfils makes final Grand Slam bow at US Open
Learner Tien has brought the curtain down on Gael Monfils' Grand Slam career on Thursday as the American youngster defeated the French veteran 6-3 6-4 6-3 in a clash of generations to reach the US Open third round.
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