Citi Open: Ruusuvuori upsets 10th seed Nishioka to reach second round
The Finn will face Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov, the No 5 seed, in the next round
Emil Ruusuvuori (AI/Reuters/Panoramic)
Finland’s Emil Ruusuvuori upset Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka, the No 10 seed, 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-2 to advance to the last 16 of the Citi Open at Rock Creek Park Tennis Center in Washington on Tuesday.
Ruusuvuori, ranked No 55, will face Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov, the No 5 seed, next.
Last 16 @mubadalacitidc ✅
— Emil Ruusuvuori (@EmilRuusuvuori) August 2, 2023
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The Finn beat Frenchman Constant Lestienne (6-4, 6-4) in the previous round of the Washington D.C. tournament.
Washington ATP500, other second-round matches (Rock Creek Park Tennis Center, hard, USD 2,013,940):
- Michael Mmoh beat Hubert Hurkacz (4): 6-3, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (4)
- Grigor Dimitrov beat Mackenzie McDonald: 7-6 (6), 6-2
- Juncheng Shang (Q) beat Ben Shelton (14): 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
- Taylor Fritz vs. Zachary Svajda
- Gael Monfils vs. Alexander Bublik
- Brandon Nakashima vs. Andy Murray
- Tallon Griekspoor vs. Liam Broady
- Gregoire Barrere vs. Daniel Evans
- Yosuke Watanuki vs. Felix Auger-Aliassime
- Christopher Eubanks vs. Sho Shimabukuro
- Ugo Humbert vs. Thanasi Kokkinakis
- Radu Albot vs. J.J. Wolf
- Sebastian Korda vs. Alexander Shevchenko
- Aslan Karatsev vs. Frances Tiafoe
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