Toronto Masters: Kokkinakis sees off Zhang, advances to second round
The Australian will face Italian Lorenzo Musetti, the No 16 seed, in the next round
Thanasi Kokkinakis (Image Credit: JB Autissier / Panoramic)
Australia’s Thanasi Kokkinakis has played some clean tennis to win against China’s Zhizhen Zhang 7-5, 6-4, booking a spot in the second round of the Toronto Masters at the Aviva Centre on Monday afternoon.
💥 Thanasi Through 💥
— The First Serve (@TheFirstServeAU) August 7, 2023
🇦🇺Thanasi Kokkinakis (Q) has moved into the last 32 in Toronto 🇨🇦 after a 7-5, 6-4 win over 🇨🇳Zhizhen Zhang at the ATP Masters 1000 – R64.
✅ 28 winners
✅ 2 unforced errors
Next – 🇮🇹 Lorenzo Musetti (16)#TheFirstServe pic.twitter.com/9HcnHoBimU
Kokkinakis, who defeated Borna Gojo and Constant Lestienne in qualifying, put on a clinic of clean-hitting against world No 63 Zhang, hitting 28 winners and only two unforced errors across the one hour, 27 minute match. The Australian barreled down a total of 14 aces as well, showing why he can be a threat to any player on his day.
Kokkinakis, ranked No 86, will play Italian Lorenzo Musetti, the No 16 seed, next.
Toronto Masters, other first-round matches (Aviva Centre, hard, USD 6,600,000):
- Hubert Hurkacz (15) beat Alexander Bublik: 6-3, 7-6 (2)
- Matteo Berrettini beat Gregoire Barrere: 6-4, 6-3
- Alejandro Davidovich Fokina beat J.J. Wolf: 6-0, 6-2
- Jiri Lehecka beat Brandon Nakashima: 7-5, 3-6, 7-6 (2)
- Lorenzo Musetti beat Yoshihito Nishioka: 6-4, 6-1
- Francisco Cerundolo beat Alexis Galarneau (WC): 6-2, 4-6, 6-4
- Vasek Pospisil vs. Matteo Arnaldi
- Alex De Minaur vs. Cameron Norrie
- Gabriel Diallo vs. Daniel Evans
- Ugo Humbert vs. Nicolas Jarry
- Alexander Zverev vs. Tallon Griekspoor
- Mackenzie McDonald vs. Aslan Karatsev
- Lorenzo Sonego vs. Andy Murray
- Felix Auger-Aliassime vs. Max Purcell
- Aleksandar Vukic vs. Borna Coric
- Tomas Martin Etcheverry vs. Sebastian Korda
- Emil Ruusuvuori vs. Marcos Giron
- Ben Shelton vs. Bernabe Zapata Miralles
- Milos Raonic vs. Frances Tiafoe
- Cristian Garin vs. Miomir Kecmanovic
- Tommy Paul vs. Diego Schwartzman
- Adrian Mannarino vs. Taro Daniel
- Gael Monfils vs. Christopher Eubanks
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