Houston Open: Kovacevic makes second round
Aleksandar Kovacevic edged out Thanasi Kokkinakis 7-6 (3), 6-7 (2), 6-4 on Tuesday night. He’ll play the winner of the match between Australian Jordan Thompson, the No 6 seed, and Chinese qualifier Yibing Wu in the next round
Aleksandar Kovacevic at the 2024 Dallas Open
American Aleksandar Kovacevic edged out Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis 7-6 (3), 6-7 (2), 6-4 to advance to the second round of the Houston Open at River Oaks Country Club on Tuesday night.
Kovacevic, ranked No 98, will face the winner of the match between Australian Jordan Thompson, the No 6 seed, and Chinese qualifier Yibing Wu next.
Houston ATP 250, other first-round results (River Oaks Country Club, clay, USD 742.350, most recent results first):
- Jordan Thompson vs. Yibing Wu
- Marcos Giron vs. Denis Shapovalov
- Michael Mmoh (WC) beat Juan Pablo Varillas: 6-2, 7-6 (4)
- Max Purcell (8) beat Alex Michelsen: 7-5, 6-7 (4), 6-4
- James Duckworth beat Gijs Brouwer (Q): 6-3, 6-3
- Luciano Darderi beat Denis Kudla (WC): 3-6, 7-6 (3), 6-2
- Daniel Elahi Galan beat Benoit Paire: 7-6 (13), 6-4
- J.J. Wolf beat Alexander Ritschard (Q): 6-3, 2-6, 6-4
- Rinky Hijikata beat Christopher Eubanks (5): 7-6 (4), 7-6 (2)
- Zizou Bergs beat Patrick Kypson (Q): 7-6 (5), 6-3
- Brandon Nakashima beat Duje Ajdukovic: 6-1, 6-4
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