Dubai Open: Rublev advances to second round

Russian Andrey Rublev, the second seed, edged out Chinese Zhizhen Zhang 6-7 (4), 6-2, 6-4 to reach the second round of the Dubai Open at the Aviation Club Tennis Centre on Monday evening.

Rublev, ranked No 5, will play the winner of the match between Italian Lorenzo Musetti and French qualifier Arthur Cazaux next.

Dubai ATP 500, other first-round results (Aviation Club Tennis Centre, hard, USD 2.941.785, most recent results first):

• Sumit Nagal vs. Lorenzo Sonego
• Daniil Medvedev vs. Alexander Shevchenko
• Jakub Mensik vs. Borna Coric
• Luca Van Assche vs. Karen Khachanov
• Lorenzo Musetti vs. Arthur Cazaux
• Maximilian Marterer vs. Christopher O’Connell
• Jiri Lehecka vs. Marton Fucsovics
• Gael Monfils vs. Ugo Humbert
• Fabian Marozsan vs. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
• Hubert Hurkacz vs. Jan-Lennard Struff
• Tallon Griekspoor beat Abdullah Shelbayh (WC): 7-5, 2-0 ret.
• Alexander Bublik (7) beat Tomas Machac (Q): 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (5)
• Andy Murray beat Denis Shapovalov: 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-3
• Botic van de Zandschulp beat Adrian Mannarino (6): 7-6 (3), 7-5
• Sebastian Korda beat Pavel Kotov: 6-0, 6-2