Chengdu Open: Sekulic makes second round

Australian qualifier Philip Sekulic defeated Portuguese Nuno Borges 7-5, 5-7, 6-3 to reach the second round of the Chengdu Open at the Sichuan International Tennis Center on Thursday night.

Sekulic, ranked No 325, will face second seed Lorenzo Musetti next.

Chengdu ATP250, other first-round results (Sichuan International Tennis Center, hard, USD 1.152.805, most recent results first):

• Benjamin Lock vs. Miomir Kecmanovic
• Daniel Elahi Galan vs. Pavel Kotov: thursday
• Alexander Bublik vs. Marcos Giron: thursday
• Jordan Thompson beat Max Purcell (6): 6-2, 7-6 (8)
• Juan Pablo Varillas beat Jie Cui (WC): 6-1, 6-3
• Arthur Rinderknech beat Li Tu (LL): 7-6 (5), 7-6 (6)
• Dusan Lajovic beat Zizou Bergs (WC): 6-4, 1-6, 6-3
• Christopher O’Connell beat Alibek Kachmazov (Q): 7-6 (3), 6-4
• Corentin Moutet beat Tao Mu (WC): 6-2, 6-2
• Roman Safiullin beat Brandon Nakashima: 6-4, 6-4
• Taro Daniel beat Aleksandar Vukic (8): 4-6, 6-4, 6-2