ATP Adelaide: Shevchenko upsets Etcheverry to move into second round
The Russian will face the winner of the match between Australian wildcard Christopher O’Connell and French qualifier Arthur Rinderknech in the next round
Alexander Shevchenko Citi Open 2023,
Credit: Laurent Lairys / Panoramic
Russian Alexander Shevchenko edged out Argentinian Tomas Martin Etcheverry, the No 6 seed, 7-6 (4), 4-6, 7-5 to reach the second round of the Adelaide Open at the Memorial Drive Tennis Centre on Monday.
Shevchenko, ranked No 48 in the world, will play the winner of the match between Australian wildcard Christopher O’Connell and French qualifier Arthur Rinderknech next.
Adelaide ATP 250, other first-round matches (Memorial Drive Tennis Centre, hard, USD 661,585):
- Jack Draper beat Sebastian Baez (5): 6-1, 6-3
- Rinky Hijikata vs. Daniel Evans
- James McCabe vs. Alexander Bublik
- Jiri Lehecka vs. Adam Walton
- Yannick Hanfmann vs. Lorenzo Sonego
- Jordan Thompson vs. Facundo Diaz Acosta
- Alex Bolt vs. Thiago Seyboth Wild
- Christopher O’Connell vs. Arthur Rinderknech
- Matteo Arnaldi vs. Marton Fucsovics
- Dusan Lajovic vs. Thanasi Kokkinakis
- Mackenzie McDonald vs. Miomir Kecmanovic
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