Vukic leads Aussie ATP charge at Winston-Salem

With the US Open looming, Aleksandar Vukic has reached the third round at the Winston-Salem Open. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Aleksandar Vukic has led the Australian charge into the third round of the ATP Tour event in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

In promising form ahead of the US Open which gets underway next week, the world No.94 defeated fourth seed and 2022 champion Adrian Mannarino 7-6 (7-5) 2-6 6-1 in a tick over two hours on Monday.