Chengdu Open: Kecmanovic books spot in second round

Serb Miomir Kecmanovic, the No 7 seed, advanced to the second round of the Chengdu Open by winning against Zimbabwean qualifier Benjamin Lock 6-2, 6-3 at the Sichuan International Tennis Center on Thursday.

Kecmanovic, ranked No 47, will play Frenchman Corentin Moutet next.

Chengdu ATP250, other first-round results (Sichuan International Tennis Center, hard, USD 1.152.805, most recent results first):

• Pavel Kotov (Q) beat Daniel Elahi Galan: 7-5, 7-5
• Marcos Giron beat Alexander Bublik (5): 7-6 (6), 6-3
• Jordan Thompson beat Max Purcell (6): 6-2, 7-6 (8)
• Philip Sekulic (Q) beat Nuno Borges: 7-5, 5-7, 6-3
• Juan Pablo Varillas beat Jie Cui (WC): 6-1, 6-3
• Arthur Rinderknech beat Li Tu (LL): 7-6 (5), 7-6 (6)
• Dusan Lajovic beat Zizou Bergs (WC): 6-4, 1-6, 6-3
• Christopher O’Connell beat Alibek Kachmazov (Q): 7-6 (3), 6-4
• Corentin Moutet beat Tao Mu (WC): 6-2, 6-2
• Roman Safiullin beat Brandon Nakashima: 6-4, 6-4
• Taro Daniel beat Aleksandar Vukic (8): 4-6, 6-4, 6-2