Queen’s: Korda past Evans into second round – complete with tweener
Sebastian Korda won against Daniel Evans 6-4, 7-5 on Monday and will play the winner of the match between American Frances Tiafoe, the No 4 seed, and Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp in the next round
American Sebastian Korda won against Daniel Evans 6-4, 7-5 to advance to the second round of the Queen’s at Queen’s Club in London on Monday.
Korda, ranked No 32, will play the winner of the match between American Frances Tiafoe, the No 4 seed, and Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp next.
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Korda has had a limited schedule since the Australian Open following a wrist problem.
London ATP500, other first-round results (Queen’s Club, grass, EUR 2.195.175, most recent results first):
- Bernabe Zapata Miralles vs. Taylor Fritz
- Grigor Dimitrov vs. Emil Ruusuvuori
- Alex De Minaur vs. Andy Murray
- Jordan Thompson vs. Milos Raonic
- Frances Tiafoe vs. Botic van de Zandschulp
- Carlos Alcaraz vs. Arthur Fils
- Adrian Mannarino vs. Liam Broady
- Jiri Lehecka vs. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
- Maxime Cressy vs. Holger Rune
- Tommy Paul vs. Francisco Cerundolo
- Lorenzo Musetti vs. Jan Choinski
- Diego Schwartzman vs. Mackenzie McDonald: monday
- Ben Shelton beat J.J. Wolf (LL): 7-6 (4), 7-6 (2)
- Cameron Norrie (5) beat Miomir Kecmanovic: 6-4, 7-6 (5)
- Ryan Peniston (WC) beat Ugo Humbert: 6-4, 6-2