Citi Open: Los Cabos runner-up Kovacevic books spot in second round against Tiafoe

American Aleksandar Kovacevic beat Frenchman Quentin Halys 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 to move into the second round of the Citi Open at the William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center in Washington on Tuesday.

Kovacevic, who reached the final of Los Cabos last week, has set up a match against No.6 seed Frences Tiafoe.

Washington ATP 500, other first-round results (William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center, hard, USD 2.396.115, most recent results first):

• Jaume Munar vs. Marcos Giron: tuesday
• Yibing Wu (Q) beat Gael Monfils: 6-3, 6-1
• Zachary Svajda (Q) beat Miomir Kecmanovic: 1-6, 6-2, 6-2
• Yunchaokete Bu beat David Goffin: 6-4, 7-5
• Aleksandar Vukic beat Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard: 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
• Yoshihito Nishioka beat Jenson Brooksby: 6-4, 5-7, 6-1
• Learner Tien beat Emilio Nava (WC): 6-1, 6-4
• Reilly Opelka beat Murphy Cassone (Q): 7-6 (4), 6-7 (5), 6-3
• Cameron Norrie beat Billy Harris (Q): 6-3, 7-6 (4)
• Mackenzie McDonald (WC) beat Colton Smith (Q): 6-4, 6-1
• Alexandre Muller beat Beibit Zhukayev (Q): 6-4, 6-4
• Daniel Evans (WC) beat Zizou Bergs: 3-6, 6-4, 6-3
• Ethan Quinn (WC) beat Christopher O’Connell: 6-3, 6-2
• Fabian Marozsan beat Benjamin Bonzi: 7-5, 6-1
• Matteo Arnaldi beat Daniel Altmaier: 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (2)