Rio Open: Norrie advances to second round

Second seed Cameron Norrie moved into the second round of the Rio Open by winning against Argentinian lucky loser Juan Manuel Cerundolo 7-5, 6-1 at the Jockey Club Brasileiro in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday evening.

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Norrie, ranked No 13, will play Brazilian Thiago Monteiro next. The British No 1 temporarily takes over the ATP lead in wins for 2023, improving his record to 14-3.

Rio de Janeiro ATP500, other first-round results (Jockey Club Brasileiro, clay, USD 2.013.940, most recent results first):

• Thomaz Bellucci vs. Sebastian Baez
• Jaume Munar vs. Bernabe Zapata Miralles
• Dusan Lajovic vs. Diego Schwartzman
• Carlos Alcaraz vs. Mateus Alves
• Albert Ramos-Vinolas vs. Tomas Martin Etcheverry
• Fabio Fognini vs. Tomas Barrios Vera
• Roberto Carballes Baena vs. Francisco Cerundolo: tuesday
• Pedro Cachin vs. Daniel Elahi Galan: tuesday
• Hugo Gaston vs. Juan Pablo Varillas
• Nicolas Jarry (Q) beat Lorenzo Musetti (3): 6-4, 6-1
• Laslo Djere beat Facundo Bagnis (Q): 6-2, 3-2 ret.
• Thiago Monteiro beat Dominic Thiem: 6-1, 3-6, 7-6 (2)
• Hugo Dellien beat João Sousa: 6-0, 6-2
• Alex Molcan (9) beat Joao Fonseca (WC): 6-0, 6-3
• Pedro Martinez beat Cristian Garin: 7-6, 6-4

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