Zhuhai Open: McDonald starts strong with three-set win over Shang
Mackenzie McDonald defeated Juncheng Shang 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-3 on Thursday and will face Belgian Kimmer Coppejans in the next round
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American Mackenzie McDonald, the No 6 seed, defeated Chinese Juncheng Shang 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-3 to move into the second round of the Zhuhai Open at the Zhuhai Hengqin International Tennis Centre on Thursday.
McDonald, ranked No 39, will face Belgian Kimmer Coppejans next.
Zhuhai ATP250, other first-round results (Zhuhai Hengqin International Tennis Centre, hard, USD 981.785, most recent results first):
- Alexandre Muller beat Rinky Hijikata: 6-3, 6-2
- Andy Murray (7) beat Ye Cong Mo (WC): 7-5, 6-3
- Cristian Garin beat Yi Zhou (WC): 4-6, 6-4, 6-2
- Tomas Martin Etcheverry (5) beat Luke Saville (Q): 6-4, 6-4
- Alex Bolt (Q) beat Diego Schwartzman: 6-3, 4-2 ret.
- Kimmer Coppejans beat Aleksandar Kovacevic: 7-6 (4), 6-1
- Marc Polmans (Q) beat Dane Sweeny (Q): 6-3, 6-1
- Aslan Karatsev beat Matteo Arnaldi: 6-7 (5), 7-6 (5), 6-2
- Dalibor Svrcina beat Zhe Li (WC): 6-4, 6-3
- Yoshihito Nishioka (8) beat Terence Atmane: 0-6, 6-4, 6-2
- Lloyd Harris beat Jiri Vesely: 6-4, 6-2
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