Delray Beach Open: Michelsen breezes past Kokkinakis to reach second round

American Alex Michelsen reached the second round of the Delray Beach Open by defeating Australian qualifier Thanasi Kokkinakis 6-1, 6-2 at the Delray Beach Stadium and Tennis Center.

Michelsen, ranked No 75, will play No 3 seed Tommy Paul next.

Delray Beach ATP 250, other first-round results (Delray Beach Stadium and Tennis Center, hard, USD 661.585, most recent results first):

• Marcos Giron beat Emilio Nava (WC): 6-4, 7-6 (5)
• Radu Albot (Q) beat Juncheng Shang: 4-6, 6-4, 6-2
• Flavio Cobolli (LL) beat Taro Daniel: 1-6, 6-2, 7-6 (1)
• Nicolas Moreno De Alboran (Q) beat Aleksandar Kovacevic (WC): 6-2, 7-6 (3)
• Zachary Svajda (Q) beat Max Purcell (8): 7-5, 6-3
• Jordan Thompson beat Daniel Evans (7): 7-5, 6-0
• Rinky Hijikata beat Liam Broady: 6-2, 1-6, 6-1
• Patrick Kypson (WC) beat Miomir Kecmanovic (5): 6-4, 7-6 (3)
• Nuno Borges beat Gabriel Diallo (LL): 6-4, 7-6 (1)
• Matteo Arnaldi (6) beat Yoshihito Nishioka: 4-6, 6-4, 6-3
• Constant Lestienne beat Aleksandar Vukic: 6-4, 6-4