Japan Open: Humbert books spot in second round

Frenchman Ugo Humbert defeated Japanese wildcard Shintaro Mochizuki 6-1, 6-2 to move into the second round of the Japan Open at the Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo on Wednesday.

Humbert, ranked No 18, will play the winner of the match between No 7 seed Frances Tiafoe and Brandon Nakashima next.

Tokyo ATP 500, other first-round matches (Ariake Colosseum, hard, USD 1,818,380):

• Hubert Hurkacz (2) beat Marcos Giron: 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-4
• Matteo Berrettini beat Botic van de Zandschulp (Q): 6-3, 6-4
• Mariano Navone beat Luciano Darderi: 6-4, 6-4
• Casper Ruud vs. Jordan Thompson
• Marin Cilic vs. Kei Nishikori
• Alejandro Tabilo vs. Holger Rune
• Frances Tiafoe vs. Brandon Nakashima
• Tomas Martin Etcheverry vs. Christopher O’Connell
• Taylor Fritz vs. Arthur Fils
• Alex Michelsen vs. Stefanos Tsitsipas
• Alexei Popyrin vs. Tomas Machac
• Reilly Opelka vs. Ben Shelton
• Jack Draper vs. Mattia Bellucci
• Tommy Paul vs. Matteo Arnaldi
• Felix Auger-Aliassime vs. Yoshihito Nishioka