Brisbane Open: Mensik books spot in second round

Jakub Mensik moved into the second round of the Brisbane Open by beating Kazakh qualifier Mikhail Kukushkin 7-6 (3), 6-4 at the Queensland Tennis Centre on Tuesday.

Mensik, ranked No 48, will play the winner of the match between Frenchman Arthur Cazaux and Serb lucky loser Dusan Lajovic next.

Brisbane ATP 250, other first-round results (Queensland Tennis Centre, hard, USD 766.290, most recent results first):

• Novak Djokovic vs. Rinky Hijikata
• Nishesh Basavareddy vs. Gael Monfils
• Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard vs. Nick Kyrgios
• Arthur Cazaux vs. Dusan Lajovic
• Frances Tiafoe (4) beat Adam Walton (WC): 7-6 (5), 6-3
• Matteo Arnaldi beat Alexei Popyrin (7): 6-3, 6-2
• Reilly Opelka beat Federico Agustin Gomez (Q): 7-5, 6-4
• Jiri Lehecka beat Holger Rune (3): 7-5, 6-3
• Grigor Dimitrov (2) beat Yannick Hanfmann (Q): 7-6 (5), 6-3
• Nicolas Jarry beat Mariano Navone: 7-5, 7-6 (7)
• Jordan Thompson (8) beat Matteo Berrettini: 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
• Yoshihito Nishioka (Q) beat Arthur Rinderknech: 6-3, 6-4
• Alex Michelsen beat Christopher O’Connell: 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (10)
• Benjamin Bonzi (Q) beat Alejandro Tabilo (6): 6-7 (8), 7-6 (5), 6-4
• Aleksandar Vukic (WC) beat David Goffin: 6-2, 6-3

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