Dominic Thiem of Austria survived a decent battle with Laslo Djere of Serbia to prevail 5-7, 7-6 (3), 6-4 within the first spherical of the Tel Aviv Watergen Open on Monday in Israel.
Thiem, the 2020 U.S. Open winner and former world No. 3, is within the discipline as a wild card. He received in two hours and 40 minutes regardless of Djere serving 17 aces and saving seven of 10 break factors.
The solely different first-round match of the day noticed Roman Safiullin of Russia defeat France’s Hugo Grenier 3-6, 6-4, 6-2. Safiullin saved seven of 9 break factors and held a 10-7 edge in aces.
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American fortunate loser Aleksandar Kovacevic toppled Serbian seventh seed Miomir Kecmanovic 6-4, 6-4 within the first spherical in Seoul.
Kovacevic held a 39-18 edge in winners, served 14 aces and saved 9 of 10 break factors within the dominant effort.
Japanese wild card Kaichi Uchida received 22 of 26 first-service factors (84.6 %) and took down South Korean wild card Seong-chan Hong 6-4, 6-2. Radu Albot of Moldova beat fortunate loser Hiroki Moriya of Japan 6-3, 6-4.
Also Monday, Spaniard Jaume Munar superior when his opponent, Yosuke Watanuki of Japan, retired in the course of the first set down 2-1.
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Ilya Ivashka of Belarus outlasted Sweden’s Mikael Ymer 7-6 (8), 4-6, 7-5 within the first spherical in Bulgaria.
Ivashka saved eight of 13 break factors whereas breaking Ymer’s serve 5 occasions in 11 alternatives to advance.
Also Monday, Kamil Majchrzak of Poland defeated Ricardas Berankis of Lithuania 7-5, 6-2, and Bulgarian wild card Alexandar Lazarov received on his dwelling soil, beating Jiri Lehecka of the Czech Republic 7-5, 6-3.
–Field Level Media