Japan Open: O’Connell into second round to meet Michelsen
The Australian won against Tomas Martin Etcheverry 6-4, 7-6 (5) in the first round on Thursday
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Australian qualifier Christopher O’Connell advanced to the second round of the Japan Open by winning against Argentinian Tomas Martin Etcheverry 6-4, 7-6 (5) on Thursday.
O’Connell, ranked No 79, will play American qualifier Alex Michelsen next at the Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo.
Tokyo ATP 500, other first-round matches (Ariake Colosseum, hard, USD 1,818.,380):
- Brandon Nakashima beat Frances Tiafoe (7): 7-5, 6-3
- Ben Shelton (8) beat Reilly Opelka: 3-6, 6-1, 6-4
- Alex Michelsen beat Stefanos Tsitsipas (4): 4-6, 6-1, 6-2
- Tomas Machac beat Alexei Popyrin: 6-3, 6-7 (5), 7-5
- Yoshihito Nishioka (WC) beat Felix Auger-Aliassime: 7-6 (5), 3-6, 7-6 (5)
- Jack Draper beat Mattia Bellucci (Q): 6-4, 6-2
- Tommy Paul (5) beat Matteo Arnaldi: 6-3, 6-2
- Ugo Humbert beat Shintaro Mochizuki (WC): 6-1, 6-2
- Hubert Hurkacz (2) beat Marcos Giron: 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-4
- Matteo Berrettini beat Botic van de Zandschulp (Q): 6-3, 6-4
- Mariano Navone beat Luciano Darderi: 6-4, 6-4
- Casper Ruud vs. Jordan Thompson
- Marin Cilic vs. Kei Nishikori
- Taylor Fritz vs. Arthur Fils
- Alejandro Tabilo vs. Holger Rune
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