Argentina Open: Varillas reaches second round

Peruvian qualifier Juan Pablo Varillas advanced to the second round of the Argentina Open by winning against Portuguese João Sousa 6-2, 7-5 at the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club on Tuesday night.

Varillas, ranked No 101, will play the winner of the match between Slovak Alex Molcan, the No 7 seed, and Austrian wildcard Dominic Thiem next.

Buenos Aires ATP250, other first-round results (Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, clay, USD 626.595, most recent results first):

• Alex Molcan vs. Dominic Thiem: wednesday in Buenos Aires
• Dusan Lajovic (Q) beat Sebastian Baez (6): 3-6, 7-6 (5), 6-3
• Facundo Diaz Acosta (WC) beat Federico Coria: 7-6 (5), 7-5
• Francisco Cerundolo (5) beat Yannick Hanfmann (Q): 6-2, 4-6, 7-5
• Camilo Ugo Carabelli (Q) beat Daniel Elahi Galan: 7-6 (7), 6-3
• Tomas Martin Etcheverry beat Hugo Dellien: 3-6, 6-2, 6-2
• Roberto Carballes Baena beat Albert Ramos-Vinolas (8): 7-5, 6-4
• Jaume Munar beat Guido Pella (WC): 6-4, 7-5
• Laslo Djere beat Fabio Fognini: 6-4, 6-4
• Pedro Cachin beat Thiago Monteiro: 7-6 (2), 6-4
• Bernabe Zapata Miralles beat Pedro Martinez: 6-1, 3-6, 6-4