Delray Beach Open: Moreno De Alboran books spot in second round

Qualifier Nicolas Moreno De Alboran advanced to the second round of the Delray Beach Open by defeating wildcard Aleksandar Kovacevic 6-2, 7-6 (3) at the Delray Beach Stadium and Tennis Center.

Moreno De Alboran, ranked No 149, will play Australian Jordan Thompson next.

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

• Alex Michelsen vs. Thanasi Kokkinakis
• Marcos Giron vs. Emilio Nava
• Radu Albot vs. Juncheng Shang
• Flavio Cobolli vs. Taro Daniel: tuesday
• 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