Hall of Fame Open: Billy Harris edges out Diallo to book spot in second round
Billy Harris defeated Gabriel Diallo 7-6 (4), 7-5 on Tuesday evening and will face American Mackenzie McDonald in the next round
Billy Harris, Eastbourne, 2024 Action Plus / Panoramic
Qualifier Billy Harris advanced to the second round of the Hall of Fame Open by defeating Canadian Gabriel Diallo 7-6 (4), 7-5 at the International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum in Newport.
Harris, ranked No 116, will face American Mackenzie McDonald next.
Newport ATP 250, other first-round results (International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum, grass, USD 661.585, most recent results first):
- Brandon Nakashima vs. Emilio Nava
- Eliot Spizzirri vs. Li Tu
- Jakub Mensik vs. Alex Bolt
- Ethan Quinn vs. Marc Polmans: tuesday
- Benoit Paire beat Zachary Svajda: 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (4)
- Arthur Rinderknech (7) beat Shintaro Mochizuki: 6-3, 7-6 (5)
- Mackenzie McDonald beat Rinky Hijikata (8): 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-2
- Reilly Opelka (WC) beat Constant Lestienne: 6-1, 2-6, 7-6 (2)
- Aleksandar Vukic (6) beat Chak Lam Coleman Wong: 6-1, 6-2
- Maxime Cressy beat Radu Albot: 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (4)
- Aleksandar Kovacevic beat Harold Mayot: 7-6 (1), 6-4
