Astana Open: Thiem reaches second round

Austrian Dominic Thiem won against Peruvian Juan Pablo Varillas 6-3, 7-6 (8) to move into the second round of the Astana Open at the Daulet National Tennis Center on Thursday afternoon.

Thiem, ranked No 81, will play American Marcos Giron next.

Astana ATP250, other first-round results (Daulet National Tennis Center, hard, USD 1.017.850, most recent results first):

• Marton Fucsovics vs. Sebastian Ofner
• Alexei Popyrin vs. Sebastian Korda
• Sho Shimabukuro (Q) beat Roberto Carballes Baena: 6-2, 6-4
• Marcos Giron beat Stan Wawrinka (8): 6-7 (6), 7-6 (4), 7-6 (6)
• Alibek Kachmazov (Q) beat Corentin Moutet: 6-3, 7-6 (5)
• Jurij Rodionov (Q) beat Gregoire Barrere: 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5)
• Egor Gerasimov (Q) beat Bernabe Zapata Miralles: 7-6 (5), 6-3
• Adrian Mannarino (6) beat Arthur Rinderknech: 7-6 (4), 6-2
• Nuno Borges beat Mikhail Kukushkin (WC): 5-7, 7-6 (6), 6-4
• Alexander Shevchenko (WC) beat Botic van de Zandschulp: 6-4, 6-3
• Hamad Medjedovic (WC) beat Laslo Djere (7): 6-3, 2-1 ret.