Second-seeded Holger Rune eased previous American Michael Mmoh 6-2, 6-3 on Tuesday and superior to the second spherical of the Mexican Open.
Rune, ranked seventh within the ATP, wanted 92 minutes to dispatch Mmoh, who made his approach into the primary draw by means of the qualification match.
The 20-year-old Rune, from Denmark, reached the semifinals in Acapulco final yr. He superior to face the winner of the late match between Aleksandar Kovasevic and Jordan Thompson.
Earlier, fifth-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas defeated Roman Safiullin 6-3, 6-4 and moved on to the second spherical the place he’ll face Flavio Cobolli.
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The 25-year-old Greek reached the semifinals final week in Los Cabos, Mexico, and is making an attempt to win his first profession 500 match.
Additionally Tuesday, Frances Tiafoe, seeded eighth, rallied to beat Max Purcell 4-6, 6-3, 6-0. He moved on to face Dominik Koepfer, who took care of Terence Atmane 6-4, 4—6, 6-0.
Tiafoe is the highest-ranked American participant in rivalry within the match after fourth-seeded Taylor Fritz and seventh-seeded Tommy Paul have been knocked out on Monday.