Paris Masters: Davidovich Fokina makes second round
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina edged out Valentin Royer 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 on Tuesday evening. He’ll play French wildcard Arthur Cazaux in the next round
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Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, the No 15 seed, reached the second round of Paris Masters by edging out French lucky loser Valentin Royer 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 at the Paris La Défense Arena on Tuesday evening. Davidovich Fokina, ranked No 15, will face French wildcard Arthur Cazaux next.
Paris Masters 1000, other first-round results (La Défense Arena, hard, EUR 6.128.940, most recent results first):
- Daniil Medvedev (11) beat Jaume Munar: 6-1, 6-3
- Joao Fonseca beat Denis Shapovalov: 5-7, 6-4, 6-3
- Corentin Moutet beat Reilly Opelka (LL): 3-6, 7-5, 6-1
- Camilo Ugo Carabelli beat Tomas Martin Etcheverry (Q): 7-5, 6-3
- Gabriel Diallo beat Tallon Griekspoor: 6-3, 6-4
- Valentin Vacherot (WC) beat Jiri Lehecka (14): 6-1, 6-3
- Felix Auger-Aliassime (9) beat Francisco Comesana (Q): 6-7 (2), 6-3, 6-3
- Karen Khachanov (10) beat Ethan Quinn (Q): 6-1, 6-1
- Grigor Dimitrov beat Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard: 7-6 (5), 6-1
- Alexandre Muller beat Brandon Nakashima: 6-2, 7-5
- Lorenzo Sonego beat Sebastian Korda (Q): 6-2, 6-3
- Zizou Bergs beat Alex Michelsen: 6-3, 2-6, 6-2
- Alexander Bublik (13) beat Alexei Popyrin: 6-4, 6-3
- Andrey Rublev (12) beat Jacob Fearnley (Q): 6-1, 6-4
- Francisco Cerundolo beat Damir Dzumhur (Q): 6-3, 6-3
- Miomir Kecmanovic beat Aleksandar Kovacevic (LL): 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (2)
- Aleksandar Vukic (Q) beat Terence Atmane (WC): 6-4, 2-6, 6-4
- Arthur Rinderknech (WC) beat Fabian Marozsan: 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4)
- Learner Tien beat Nuno Borges: 6-2, 7-6 (7)
- Cameron Norrie beat Sebastian Baez: 6-3, 6-4
- Flavio Cobolli beat Tomas Machac: 6-1, 6-4
- Arthur Cazaux beat Luciano Darderi: 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4)
- Daniel Altmaier beat Marcos Giron: 6-2, 7-6 (5)