Astana Open: Shimabukuro moves into second round

Japanese qualifier Sho Shimabukuro advanced to the second round of the Astana Open by winning against Spaniard Roberto Carballes Baena 6-2, 6-4 at the Daulet National Tennis Center on Thursday afternoon.

Shimabukuro, ranked No 148, will face top seed Tallon Griekspoor next.

Astana ATP250, other first-round results (Daulet National Tennis Center, hard, USD 1.017.850, most recent results first):

• Marton Fucsovics vs. Sebastian Ofner
• Alexei Popyrin vs. Sebastian Korda
• Juan Pablo Varillas vs. Dominic Thiem
• Marcos Giron beat Stan Wawrinka (8): 6-7 (6), 7-6 (4), 7-6 (6)
• Alibek Kachmazov (Q) beat Corentin Moutet: 6-3, 7-6 (5)
• Jurij Rodionov (Q) beat Gregoire Barrere: 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5)
• Egor Gerasimov (Q) beat Bernabe Zapata Miralles: 7-6 (5), 6-3
• Adrian Mannarino (6) beat Arthur Rinderknech: 7-6 (4), 6-2
• Nuno Borges beat Mikhail Kukushkin (WC): 5-7, 7-6 (6), 6-4
• Alexander Shevchenko (WC) beat Botic van de Zandschulp: 6-4, 6-3
• Hamad Medjedovic (WC) beat Laslo Djere (7): 6-3, 2-1 ret.