Geneva Open: Nishikori reaches second round
Kei Nishikori edged out Learner Tien 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 on Monday and will face No 4 seed Karen Khachanov in the next round
Kei Nishikori (Zuma/PSNewz)
Japanese Kei Nishikori reached the second round of the Geneva Open by edging out American Learner Tien 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 at Tennis Club de Genève, Parc des Eaux-Vives on Monday afternoon.
Nishikori, ranked No 62, will play No 4 seed Karen Khachanov next.
Geneva ATP 250, other first-round results (Tennis Club de Genève, Parc des Eaux-Vives, clay, EUR 596.035, most recent results first):
- Arthur Cazaux vs. Hubert Hurkacz
- Arthur Rinderknech vs. Miomir Kecmanovic
- Karue Sell vs. Fabian Marozsan
- Marton Fucsovics vs. Zizou Bergs
- Cameron Norrie vs. Dominic Stricker
- Matteo Arnaldi vs. Hugo Gaston
- Jaume Munar vs. Quentin Halys: monday
- Sebastian Ofner (Q) beat Ivan Gakhov (Q): 6-1, 6-2
- Jacob Fearnley beat Dusan Lajovic (WC): 6-4, 6-1
- Nuno Borges beat Alex Michelsen (7): 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
- Alexei Popyrin (5) beat Nicolas Jarry: 6-4, 3-6, 7-5
