Dimitrov stops Monteiro, Rublev next in Vienna
Grigor Dimitrov won against Thiago Monteiro 6-3, 6-4 on Tuesday. He’ll play Russian Andrey Rublev, the No 3 seed, in the next round
VIENNA,AUSTRIA,29.OCT.20 – TENNIS – ATP World Tour, Erste Bank Open. Image shows Grigor Dimitrov (BUL).
Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov beat Brazilian qualifier Thiago Monteiro 6-3, 6-4 to reach the second round of the Vienna Open at the Wiener Stadthalle on Tuesday afternoon.
Dimitrov, ranked No 32, will face Russian Andrey Rublev, the No 3 seed, next.
A 2020 quarter-finalist in Vienna, Dimitrov improved to 4-4 lifetime at the Erste Bank Open with his win, and 22-20 on the season.
Vienna ATP 500, other first-round results (Wiener Stadthalle, EUR 2.489.935, most recent results first):
- Daniil Medvedev vs. Nikoloz Basilashvili
- Dennis Novak vs. Stefanos Tsitsipas
- Cristian Garin vs. Jannik Sinner
- Tallon Griekspoor vs. Marcos Giron
- Hubert Hurkacz vs. Frances Tiafoe
- Pedro Cachin vs. Cameron Norrie
- Dominic Thiem vs. Tommy Paul: tuesday
- Denis Shapovalov beat Jurij Rodionov (WC): 6-4, 6-4
- Emil Ruusuvuori beat Lorenzo Sonego: 6-2, 6-3
- Daniel Evans beat Oscar Otte (LL): 6-4, 7-6 (3)
- Andrey Rublev beat Diego Schwartzman: 6-4, 6-1
- Francisco Cerundolo beat Filip Misolic (WC): 6-3, 6-3
- Taylor Fritz (4) beat Yoshihito Nishioka (Q): 6-7 (4), 7-6 (7), 6-3
- Borna Coric beat Quentin Halys (Q): 3-6, 7-5, 6-3
- Karen Khachanov beat J.J. Wolf (Q): 7-6 (4), 7-5
