Dallas Open: Hijikata makes second round

Australian Rinky Hijikata reached the second round of the Dallas Open by winning against American wildcard Ethan Quinn 6-4, 6-4 at the Styslinger/Altec Tennis Complex on Wednesday evening.

Hijikata, ranked No 88, will face German Dominik Koepfer, the No 8 seed, next.

Dallas ATP 250, other first-round results (Styslinger/Altec Tennis Complex, hard, USD 756.020, most recent results first):

• Denis Kudla (LL) beat Radu Albot: 6-3, 7-6 (3)
• Dominik Koepfer beat Aleksandar Kovacevic: 6-4, 7-6 (5)
• Jordan Thompson (7) beat Adam Neff (WC): 6-3, 6-1
• Yoshihito Nishioka beat Terence Atmane (LL): 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-3
• Michael Mmoh beat Emilio Nava (Q): 7-5, 6-2
• Christopher Eubanks (5) beat Steve Johnson (Q): 6-1, 6-4
• Marcos Giron beat Nicolas Moreno De Alboran (Q): 6-1, 6-4
• James Duckworth beat Zachary Svajda: 7-6 (3), 6-1
• Alex Michelsen beat Tennys Sandgren (Q): 6-3, 3-6, 6-1

• Max Purcell (6) beat Mitchell Krueger (WC): 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (3)
• Taro Daniel beat Constant Lestienne: 4-6, 6-4, 5-0 ret.