Lajovic ousts Cerundolo in first round of Cincinnati Masters

Serb qualifier Dusan Lajovic moved into the second round of the Cincinnati Masters by defeating Argentinian Francisco Cerundolo 6-3, 6-4 at the Linder Tennis Family Center on Monday evening.

Lajovic, ranked No 66, will face No 8 seed Jannik Sinner next.

Cincinnati Masters, other first-round results:

• Daniel Evans vs. Lorenzo Musetti
• Alejandro Davidovich Fokina vs. Tomas Martin Etcheverry
• Alex De Minaur vs. J.J. Wolf
• Cameron Norrie vs. Gael Monfils
• Jiri Lehecka vs. Taylor Fritz
• Mackenzie McDonald vs. Yannick Hanfmann
• Karen Khachanov vs. Andy Murray
• Hubert Hurkacz vs. Thanasi Kokkinakis
• Lloyd Harris vs. Max Purcell
• Miomir Kecmanovic vs. Tommy Paul
• Ugo Humbert vs. Arthur Fils
• Alexander Zverev vs. Grigor Dimitrov
• Lorenzo Sonego vs. Alexander Shevchenko
• Sebastian Korda vs. Borna Coric
• Brandon Nakashima vs. Stan Wawrinka: monday
• John Isner vs. Jordan Thompson: monday
• Emil Ruusuvuori beat Corentin Moutet (Q): 6-4, 6-2
• Nicolas Jarry beat Roman Safiullin: 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
• Felix Auger-Aliassime (12) beat Matteo Berrettini: 4-6, 6-2, 6-3
• Frances Tiafoe (10) beat Tallon Griekspoor: 6-4, 6-7 (7), 6-4
• Yoshihito Nishioka beat Gregoire Barrere: 6-4, 7-5
• Adrian Mannarino beat Richard Gasquet: 6-4, 6-3
• Ben Shelton beat Christopher Eubanks: 5-7, 6-4, 6-4