ATP roundup: Tommy Paul beats NCAA singles champ at Newport

20.07.2023 - 01:25 channelnewsasia.com

Top-seeded Tommy Paul registered six aces while cruising to a 6-4, 6-2 victory over wild card Ethan Quinn in the second round of the Infosys Hall of Fame Open at Newport, R.I.Paul won 85.2 per cent (23 of 27) of his first-serve points while beating Quinn, the reigning NCAA singles champion out of Georgia.

Paul will next face John Isner, who posted a 6-3, 6-4 victory over eighth-seeded Corentin Moutet of France.Second-seeded Adrian Mannarino of France recorded a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Australia's Rinky Hijikata, while French No.

3 seed Ugo Humbert beat Steve Johnson 6-4, 6-4.Also prevailing in the second round were No. 4 seed Mackenzie McDonald, No. 7 Jordan Thompson of Australia, Alex Michelsen and South African wild card Kevin Anderson.

The latter just ended his retirement to resume his playing career.EFG Swiss Open GstaadSerbian qualifier Hamad Medjedovic outplayed former World No.

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