Chengdu Open: Qualifier Kotov advances to second round, plays Zverev next
Pavel Kotov beat Daniel Elahi Galan 7-5, 7-5 on Thursday. He’ll face top seed Alexander Zverev in the next round
Pavel Kotov (Imago/Panoramic)
Russian qualifier Pavel Kotov won against Colombian Daniel Elahi Galan 7-5, 7-5 to move into the second round of the Chengdu Open at the Sichuan International Tennis Center on Thursday.
Kotov, ranked No 106, will face top seed Alexander Zverev next.
Chengdu ATP250, other first-round results (Sichuan International Tennis Center, hard, USD 1.152.805, most recent results first):
- Benjamin Lock vs. Miomir Kecmanovic: thursday
- Marcos Giron beat Alexander Bublik (5): 7-6 (6), 6-3
- Jordan Thompson beat Max Purcell (6): 6-2, 7-6 (8)
- Philip Sekulic (Q) beat Nuno Borges: 7-5, 5-7, 6-3
- Juan Pablo Varillas beat Jie Cui (WC): 6-1, 6-3
- Arthur Rinderknech beat Li Tu (LL): 7-6 (5), 7-6 (6)
- Dusan Lajovic beat Zizou Bergs (WC): 6-4, 1-6, 6-3
- Christopher O’Connell beat Alibek Kachmazov (Q): 7-6 (3), 6-4
- Corentin Moutet beat Tao Mu (WC): 6-2, 6-2
- Roman Safiullin beat Brandon Nakashima: 6-4, 6-4
- Taro Daniel beat Aleksandar Vukic (8): 4-6, 6-4, 6-2
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