Astana Open: Medjedovic makes second round after Djere retirement
Hamad Medjedovic benefited from the abandonment of Laslo Djere (6-3, 2-1) on Wednesday and will face the winner of the match between Russian wildcard Alexander Shevchenko and Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp in the next round
Wildcard Hamad Medjedovic reached the second round of the Astana Open when No 7 seed Laslo Djere retired at the Daulet National Tennis Center on Wednesday.
Medjedovic, ranked No 120, led 6-3, 2-1 when Djere, ranked No 37, pulled out on Wednesday at the Daulet National Tennis Center.
Hamad Medjedovic will play the winner of the match between Russian wildcard Alexander Shevchenko and Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp next.
Astana ATP250, other first-round results (Daulet National Tennis Center, hard, USD 1.017.850, most recent results first):
- Juan Pablo Varillas vs. Dominic Thiem
- Sho Shimabukuro vs. Roberto Carballes Baena
- Stan Wawrinka vs. Marcos Giron
- Alibek Kachmazov vs. Corentin Moutet
- Gregoire Barrere vs. Jurij Rodionov
- Egor Gerasimov vs. Bernabe Zapata Miralles
- Adrian Mannarino vs. Arthur Rinderknech
- Marton Fucsovics vs. Sebastian Ofner
- Alexei Popyrin vs. Sebastian Korda
- Alexander Shevchenko vs. Botic van de Zandschulp
- Mikhail Kukushkin vs. Nuno Borges