Houston Open: Michelsen reaches second round

No 5 seed Alex Michelsen won against Learner Tien 6-4, 6-2 to advance to the second round of the Houston Open at River Oaks Country Club on Monday.

Michelsen, ranked No 34, will face the winner of the match between German Yannick Hanfmann and American Nicolas Moreno De Alboran next.

Houston ATP 250, other first-round results (River Oaks Country Club, clay, USD 680.140, most recent results first):

• Kei Nishikori vs. Mitchell Krueger
• Rinky Hijikata vs. Christopher Eubanks
• Ethan Quinn vs. Jordan Thompson
• Colton Smith vs. James Duckworth
• Daniel Elahi Galan vs. Mackenzie McDonald
• Michael Mmoh vs. Adam Walton
• Yannick Hanfmann vs. Nicolas Moreno De Alboran
• Aleksandar Kovacevic vs. Tomas Martin Etcheverry
• Brandon Holt vs. Corentin Denolly
• Jenson Brooksby (Q) beat Taro Daniel: 6-4, 6-4
• Cristian Garin (WC) beat Alexander Ritschard: 6-3, 6-4

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