Rising star Fonseca ousts Etcheverry in Bueons Aires

Brazilian Joao Fonseca defeated Argentinian Tomas Martin Etcheverry, the No 8 seed, 6-3, 6-3 to move into the second round of the Argentina Open at the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club on Wednesday evening.

Fonseca, ranked No 99, will face Argentinian lucky loser Federico Coria next.

Buenos Aires ATP 250, other first-round results (Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, clay, USD 688.985, most recent results first):

• Corentin Moutet vs. Sumit Nagal
• Diego Schwartzman vs. Nicolas Jarry
• Pedro Martinez Portero beat Damir Dzumhur: 0-6, 6-2, 7-6 (3)
• Federico Coria beat Hugo Gaston: 6-3, 6-2
• Francisco Cerundolo (5) beat Luciano Darderi: 6-4, 6-4
• Sebastian Baez (6) beat Camilo Ugo Carabelli (WC): 6-4, 6-4
• Juan Manuel Cerundolo (Q) beat Roman Andres Burruchaga (Q): 7-6 (4), 5-7, 7-5
• Mariano Navone beat Francisco Comesana (WC): 6-4, 6-4
• Thiago Seyboth Wild beat Facundo Diaz Acosta: 3-6, 6-2, 6-3
• Laslo Djere (Q) beat Alexandre Muller: 6-3, 6-3
• Dusan Lajovic beat Roberto Carballes Baena: 7-6 (8), 7-5