Hall of Fame Open: Kubler beats Thompson to reach second round

Australia’s Jason Kubler defeated Jordan Thompson 6-2, 6-3 to advance to the second round of the Hall of Fame Open at the International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum in Newport on Monday evening.

Kubler is coming off his best showing at a Grand Slam at Wimbledon, where he reached the fourth round after coming through the qualifying draw.

Newport ATP 250, other first-round results (International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum, grass, USD 665.330, most recent results first):

• Jiri Vesely vs. Feliciano López
• Sam Querrey vs. Andy Murray
• Max Purcell vs. Adrian Mannarino
• Quentin Halys vs. Alexei Popyrin
• Radu Albot vs. Jack Sock
• Stefan Kozlov vs. Steve Johnson
• Peter Gojowczyk beat Ugo Humbert: 7-5, 6-4