Florence Open: Nakashima advances to second round, dismantling Gasquet
Brandon Nakashima defeated Richard Gasquet 6-2, 6-2 on Tuesday evening and will play Turk qualifier Altug Celikbilek in the next round
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American Brandon Nakashima, the No 8 seed, advanced to the second round of the Florence Open by winning against Frenchman Richard Gasquet 6-2, 6-2 at the Palazzo Wanny on Tuesday evening.
Nakashima, ranked No 46, will face Turk qualifier Altug Celikbilek next.
Florence ATP 250, other first-round results (Palazzo Wanny, EUR 612.000, most recent results first):
- Bernabe Zapata Miralles beat Lorenzo Sonego: 6-4, 6-4
- Oscar Otte beat Marton Fucsovics: 3-6, 6-4, 6-2
- Alexander Bublik (7) beat Cristian Garin: 7-5, 6-2
- Mikael Ymer (Q) beat Tim van Rijthoven (Q): 6-1, 6-2
- Corentin Moutet beat Flavio Cobolli (Q): 4-6, 7-5, 6-4
- Altug Celikbilek beat Giulio Zeppieri (WC): 6-3, 6-2
- J.J. Wolf beat Francesco Maestrelli (WC): 4-6, 6-2, 6-1
- Roberto Carballes Baena beat Daniel Elahi Galan: 6-2, 6-1
- Aslan Karatsev (5) beat Tallon Griekspoor: 6-3, 2-1 ret.
- Mackenzie McDonald vs. Jenson Brooksby
- Zhizhen Zhang vs. Francesco Passaro
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