Adelaide Open: Lajovic moves into second round

Serb Dusan Lajovic reached the second round of the Adelaide Open by edging out Australian wildcard Thanasi Kokkinakis 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 at the Memorial Drive Tennis Centre on Monday.

Lajovic, ranked No 52, will play the winner of the match between No 7 seed Jiri Lehecka and Australian qualifier Adam Walton next.

Adelaide ATP 250, other first-round results (Memorial Drive Tennis Centre, hard, USD 661.585):

• Miomir Kecmanovic beat Mackenzie McDonald: 6-4, 6-2
• Alexander Shevchenko beat Tomas Martin Etcheverry (6): 7-6 (4), 4-6, 7-5
• Jack Draper beat Sebastian Baez (5): 6-1, 6-3
• Rinky Hijikata vs. Daniel Evans
• James McCabe vs. Alexander Bublik
• Jiri Lehecka vs. Adam Walton
• Yannick Hanfmann vs. Lorenzo Sonego
• Jordan Thompson vs. Facundo Diaz Acosta
• Alex Bolt vs. Thiago Seyboth Wild
• Christopher O’Connell vs. Arthur Rinderknech
• Matteo Arnaldi vs. Bernabe Zapata Miralles