Fifth-seeded Tommy Paul rallied for a 3-6, 6-1, 6-3 win over Germany’s Daniel Altmaier in the opening round of the Japan Open on Monday in Tokyo.
Australia’s Jordan Thompson knocked out No. 3 seed Alexander Zverev of Germany 6-3, 6-4 and No. 8 Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada outlasted Australia’s Aleksandar Vukic 7-6 (3), 6-7 (2), 6-2.
Marcos Giron defeated Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka 7-6 (14), 4-6, 6-1. Mackenzie McDonald was a 7-5, 6-4 winner over Australian Max Purcell. Austria’s Sebastian Ofner needed 2 hours and 48 minutes to finish a 6-7 (2), 7-6 (5), 7-5 win against Australia’s Christopher O’Connell.
–Field Level Media