Madrid Masters: Opelka books spot in second round against Khachanov

American Reilly Opelka defeated Australian lucky loser Rinky Hijikata 7-5, 7-5 to reach the second round of the Madrid Masters at the Caja Mágica on Thursday.

This was the American’s first win in Madrid in six years.

Opelka, ranked No 103, will play No 24 seed Karen Khachanov next.

Madrid Masters 1000, other first-round matches (Caja Mágica, clay, EUR 8,055,385):

• Tallon Griekspoor beat Vit Kopriva (Q): 6-1, 6-4
• Marcos Giron beat Learner Tien: 6-1, 1-6, 7-6 (4)
• Joao Fonseca beat Elmer Moller (Q): 6-2, 6-3
• Jan-Lennard Struff beat Botic van de Zandschulp (LL): 7-5, 2-6, 4-1 ret.
• Matteo Arnaldi beat Borna Coric (Q): 4-6, 6-4, 7-5

• Cameron Norrie beat Martin Landaluce (WC): 6-7 (4), 7-5, 6-4
• Nicolas Jarry beat Daniel Altmaier (Q): 6-3, 6-2
• Luciano Darderi beat Quentin Halys: 6-4, 6-4
• Lorenzo Sonego beat Miomir Kecmanovic: 6-4, 7-6 (5)
• Yunchaokete Bu vs. Jacob Fearnley
• Gabriel Diallo (LL) beat Zizou Bergs: 6-1, 6-2
• Tomas Martin Etcheverry beat Hamad Medjedovic: 6-4, 6-7 (4), 6-4
• Kei Nishikori beat Aleksandar Vukic: 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
• Damir Dzumhur beat Mattia Bellucci: 4-6, 6-4, 6-2
• Alexandre Muller beat David Goffin: 6-3, 3-6, 1-0 ret.
• Flavio Cobolli beat Fabian Marozsan: 7-6 (4), 7-5

• Gael Monfils beat Borna Gojo (Q): 1-6, 6-2, 6-4
• Alexander Bublik beat Alex Michelsen: 7-6 (2), 7-6 (4)
• Juan Manuel Cerundolo (Q) beat Aleksandar Kovacevic: 3-6, 7-5, 6-2
• Laslo Djere beat Fabio Fognini (Q): 6-2, 6-3
• Francisco Comesana beat Pedro Martinez Portero: 6-4, 6-4
• Sebastian Ofner beat Hugo Gaston (Q): 6-4, 6-3
• Roberto Bautista Agut beat Jaume Munar: 6-4, 2-6, 6-3
• Ethan Quinn (Q) beat Dusan Lajovic (Q): 6-3, 6-4
• Harold Mayot (Q) beat Corentin Moutet: 6-3, 4-2 ret.
• Nuno Borges beat Pablo Carreno Busta (WC): 6-7 (7), 7-6 (3), 6-3
• Benjamin Bonzi beat Marin Cilic (WC): 6-3, 6-2
• Christopher O’Connell beat Camilo Ugo Carabelli: 6-3, 6-4
• Arthur Rinderknech beat Roman Safiullin: 7-6 (4), 6-1
• Federico Cina (WC) beat Chak Lam Coleman Wong (WC): 7-6 (5), 6-1
• Mariano Navone beat Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard: 6-4, 6-4

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