Alexei Popyrin has kicked off a busy day for Australians on the Cincinnati Open with a 6-7 (5-7) 6-4 6-4 defeat of Germany’s Daniel Altmaier.
Both had been within the draw as fortunate losers and had been decided to benefit from their fortune, slugging it out for 2 hours and 43 minutes.
The key sport within the last set got here at 3-3 when Popyrin broke his opponent after which held twice to win. He now meets large Chilean Nicolas Jarry who at 1.98m is even taller than 1.96m Popyrin.
Alex de Minaur, Max Purcell, Thanasi Kokkinakis and Jordan Thompson are additionally due on courtroom Tuesday with Thompson on centre within the headline match in opposition to world No.1 Carlos Alcaraz.
Kokkinakis, ought to he beat Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz, will meet defending champion Borna Coric.
The Croatian battled previous American Sebastian Korda 7-6 (7-5) 6-4, wrapping up a match that started on Monday however was suspended attributable to unhealthy climate.
Taylor Fritz survived an epic first-set tie-break to beat Czech Jiri Lehecka 7-6 (16-14) 6-2. The American saved 5 set factors in that set, however by no means confronted a break level within the second.
Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti beat Briton Dan Evans 6-4 6-3.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
