Hong Kong Open: Diallo through to second round

Canadian qualifier Gabriel Diallo edged out Spaniard Roberto Carballes Baena 4-6, 7-6 (4), 7-5 to move into the second round of the Hong Kong Open at the Victoria Park Tennis Centre on Tuesday.

Diallo, ranked No 87, will play second seed Lorenzo Musetti next.

Hong Kong ATP 250, other first-round results (Victoria Park Tennis Centre, hard, USD 766.290, most recent results first):

• Juncheng Shang beat Chak Lam Coleman Wong (WC): 7-6 (3), 6-4
• Kei Nishikori (WC) beat Denis Shapovalov: 6-2, 6-3
• Pedro Martinez Portero (7) beat Francesco Passaro (Q): 6-4, 6-4
• Jaume Munar beat Alejandro Davidovich Fokina: 4-6, 6-3, 6-3
• Nuno Borges (5) beat Yunchaokete Bu: 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (6)
• Zizou Bergs (WC) beat Alejandro Moro Canas (Q): 6-4, 6-4
• Alexandre Muller beat Marc-Andrea Huesler (Q): 2-6, 6-4, 6-3
• Cameron Norrie beat Learner Tien: 6-3, 7-5
• Lorenzo Sonego beat Brandon Nakashima (6): 7-6 (4), 6-3
• Fabian Marozsan beat Roman Safiullin: 6-1, 7-6 (9)
• Miomir Kecmanovic beat Luciano Darderi (8): 6-3, 6-3

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