Citi Open: Svajda makes second round, winning his first match at Tour level in 2025

American qualifier Zachary Svajda defeated Serbia’s Miomir Kecmanovic 1-6, 6-2, 6-2 to advance to the second round of the Citi Open at the William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center in Washington on Tuesday.

Svajda, who won the Newport Challenger last week, quickly adjusted to hard court conditions, securing his first main draw victory at Tour level in 2025.

The 22-year-old will face Jiri Lehecka next.

Washington ATP 500, other first-round results (William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center, hard, USD 2.396.115, most recent results first):

• Quentin Halys vs. Aleksandar Kovacevic
• Jaume Munar vs. Marcos Giron
• Yibing Wu (Q) beat Gael Monfils: 6-3, 6-1
• Yunchaokete Bu beat David Goffin: 6-4, 7-5
• Aleksandar Vukic beat Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard: 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
• Yoshihito Nishioka beat Jenson Brooksby: 6-4, 5-7, 6-1
• Learner Tien beat Emilio Nava (WC): 6-1, 6-4
• Reilly Opelka beat Murphy Cassone (Q): 7-6 (4), 6-7 (5), 6-3
• Cameron Norrie beat Billy Harris (Q): 6-3, 7-6 (4)
• Mackenzie McDonald (WC) beat Colton Smith (Q): 6-4, 6-1
• Alexandre Muller beat Beibit Zhukayev (Q): 6-4, 6-4
• Daniel Evans (WC) beat Zizou Bergs: 3-6, 6-4, 6-3
• Ethan Quinn (WC) beat Christopher O’Connell: 6-3, 6-2
• Fabian Marozsan beat Benjamin Bonzi: 7-5, 6-1
• Matteo Arnaldi beat Daniel Altmaier: 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (2)