Mallorca Open: Kotov knocks out qualifier Li Tu to make second round

Russian lucky loser Pavel Kotov reached the second round of the Mallorca Open by winning against Australian qualifier Li Tu 7-6 (4), 6-3 at Mallorca Country Club on Monday.

Kotov, ranked No 116, will face second seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina next.

Mallorca ATP250, other first-round results (Mallorca Country Club, grass, EUR 915.630, most recent results first):

• Constant Lestienne vs. Jason Kubler
• Alexander Bublik vs. Albert Ramos-Vinolas
• Feliciano López vs. Max Purcell
• Jordan Thompson vs. Richard Gasquet
• Yannick Hanfmann vs. Pedro Cachin
• Bernabe Zapata Miralles vs. Lloyd Harris
• Alex Michelsen vs. Christopher Eubanks
• Ilya Ivashka vs. Roberto Carballes Baena: monday
• Roman Safiullin (Q) beat Abdullah Shelbayh (Q): 6-1, 6-4
• Guido Pella beat Marcos Giron: 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 (3)
• Corentin Moutet beat Christopher O’Connell: 7-5, 6-4