Top-seeded Daniil Medvedev from Russia survived one day with upset at the Dubai Tennis Championship and moved to the second round after a 6-4, 7-6 (4) victory over Germany’s Jan-Lennard Stuff.
The second and third seeds – Alex de Minaur from Australia and Andrey were ruled from Russia – were upset.
Marin Cilic, a 38-year-old Croatian knocked out the Minaur 6-2, 3-6, 6-3, while the qualifier Quentin Hales from France eliminated rubled 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5). Rubev won last week in Doha.
In addition, to the second round, fifth-seeded Ugo Humbert in France, Tallon Griekspoor in the Netherlands, Moveda’s Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime, the Italians Luca Nardi and Matteo Berrettini and Nuno Borges in Portugal. Borges threw eighth-seeded Arthur Fils of France in straight sets.
Mexican Open Telcel
Top seed Alexander Zverev, who won this event in 2021, gathered from a first set loss to Down Matteo Arnaldi 6-7 (2), 6-3, 6-4 in the second round in Acapulco, Mexico.
Germany’s Zverev, ranked as no. 2 in the world, converted 2 of 4 breaking point opportunities and saved all three break points to work past Italy’s Arnaldi, ranked as no. 33, in two hours, 44 minutes.
Denmark’s Holger Rune, the fourth seed, eliminated Spain’s Roberto Carballes Baena 7-6 (4), 6-3. Ninth-seeded Denis Shapovalov in Canada won in straight sets over American qualifying Nishesh Basavarddy 7-5, 6-2. Non-seeded winners were Spain Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Brandon Nakashima and Mexican wild cards Rodrigo Pacheco Mendez.
Seventh-seeded Frances Tiefoe defeated France’s Alexandre Muller 6-4, 6-2 in the late match.
Movistar Chile Open
Six single matches ended in Santiago before the game was canceled due to a curfew due to widespread power outages throughout the country. According to media reports from 22:00 local time, the curfew lasts to 6 on Wednesday due to the emergency situation.
Fifth-seeded Tomas Martin Etcheverry from Argentina cruised past France’s Hugo Gaston 6-2, 6-3 and colleague Argentinian Mariano Navone, the sixth seed, did almost the same to Kazakhstan Alexander Shevchenko 6-2, 6-2.
Jaime Faria Ararde in Italy 6-3, 6-4 Cerundolo Cerundolo said he was appointed.
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