Chengdu Open: O’Connell books spot in second round

Australian Christopher O’Connell reached the second round of the Chengdu Open by beating Russian qualifier Alibek Kachmazov 7-6 (3), 6-4 at the Sichuan International Tennis Center on Thursday night.

O’Connell, ranked No 53, will play Japanese Taro Daniel next.

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

• Alexander Bublik vs. Marcos Giron
• Benjamin Lock vs. Miomir Kecmanovic
• Daniel Elahi Galan vs. Pavel Kotov
• Max Purcell vs. Jordan Thompson
• Philip Sekulic vs. Nuno Borges
• Jie Cui vs. Juan Pablo Varillas: thursday
• Arthur Rinderknech beat Li Tu (LL): 7-6 (5), 7-6 (6)
• Dusan Lajovic beat Zizou Bergs (WC): 6-4, 1-6, 6-3
• 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