Japan Open: O’Connell into second round to meet Michelsen

Australian qualifier Christopher O’Connell advanced to the second round of the Japan Open by winning against Argentinian Tomas Martin Etcheverry 6-4, 7-6 (5) on Thursday.

O’Connell, ranked No 79, will play American qualifier Alex Michelsen next at the Ariake Colosseum in Tokyo.

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

• Brandon Nakashima beat Frances Tiafoe (7): 7-5, 6-3
• Ben Shelton (8) beat Reilly Opelka: 3-6, 6-1, 6-4
• Alex Michelsen beat Stefanos Tsitsipas (4): 4-6, 6-1, 6-2
• Tomas Machac beat Alexei Popyrin: 6-3, 6-7 (5), 7-5
• Yoshihito Nishioka (WC) beat Felix Auger-Aliassime: 7-6 (5), 3-6, 7-6 (5)
• Jack Draper beat Mattia Bellucci (Q): 6-4, 6-2
• Tommy Paul (5) beat Matteo Arnaldi: 6-3, 6-2
• Ugo Humbert beat Shintaro Mochizuki (WC): 6-1, 6-2
• 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
• Taylor Fritz vs. Arthur Fils
• Alejandro Tabilo vs. Holger Rune