European Open: Seoul champ Nishioka through to second round, Munar next
Yoshihito Nishioka edged out 18-year-old French qualifier Luca Van Assche 5-7, 6-2, 7-6 (1) on Tuesday
Yoshihito Nishioka, 2023 © AI / Reuters / Panoramic
Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka, the No 8 seed, advanced to the second round of the European Open by edging out 18-year-old French qualifier Luca Van Assche 5-7, 6-2, 7-6 (1) at the Lotto Arena in Antwerp on Tuesday afternoon.
The 27-year-old left-hander won his second career singles title in Seoul, Korea earlier this month and is currently ranked at a career-high No 39 in the world.
Nishioka will play Spaniard Jaume Munar next for a spot in the quarter-finals.
Antwerp ATP 250, first-round results (Lotto Arena, EUR 648.130, most recent results first):
- Constant Lestienne beat Jesper De Jong (Q): 6-3, 6-4
- Jaume Munar beat Tim van Rijthoven (Q): 6-7 (7), 6-4, 7-6 (4)
- Richard Gasquet beat Stan Wawrinka (WC): 2-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4
- Daniel Evans (5) beat Tallon Griekspoor: 6-3, 6-4
- Jack Draper beat Jenson Brooksby: 6-1, 6-2
- Michael Geerts vs. Dominic Thiem
- Marcos Giron vs. Sebastian Korda
- Manuel Guinard vs. Geoffrey Blancaneaux
- Gilles Arnaud Bailly vs. David Goffin
- Marc-Andrea Huesler vs. Francisco Cerundolo
- Botic van de Zandschulp vs. Dominic Stricker
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