Mpetshi Perricard Wins Opener in Chengdu; Cilic Advances in Hangzhou
Wednesday’s motion in Chengdu, China featured big-serving Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard overcoming the stiff problem of wildcard Fajing Solar, 6-7(5), 7-5, 6-4.
Slamming 34 aces, Mpetshi Perricard will subsequent face Yannik Hanfmann or Shintaro Mochizuki for a spot within the quarterfinals.
Different winners on the day included Taro Daniel defeating No. 6 seed Lorenzo Sonego 6-4, 7-5.
Thursday’s schedule will embody Kei Nishikori, Fabio Fognini, Borna Coric and No. 5 seed Adrian Mannarino.
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Hangzhou Open—China
Former US Open winner Marin Cilic made a triumphant return to the ATP Tour on Wednesday in Hangzhou, China, dismissing Zachary Svajda 5-7, 6-3, 6-0.
Hitting 14 aces, 33 winners and breaking serve on seven events, Cilic will tackle both Maximilian Marterer or No. 8 Yoshihito Nishioka within the spherical of 16.
Cilic entered the occasion with an 0-4 file on the season.
Different winners on the day included Mikhail Kukushkin and Fabian Marozsan. Kukushkin dismissed No. 5 seed Luciano Darderi and Marozsan dispatched Luca Nardi 6-0, 6-2.
Thursday’s motion will function Zhizhen Zhang, Corentin Moutet and Hugo Gaston.
