Andrey Rublev and Nick Kyrgiosin the ATP circuit, and Emma Raducanu and Viktoria Azarenkaon the WTA, debuted with a solid win at the Washington tournament.
The sun was also seen the victory of the Colombian María Camila Osorio against the American Sofia Keninformer world number 4 and current number 416, by 7-6(2) and 6-1, giving him a ticket to the second round, where he will face Raducanu.
Rublev settled with authority and without conceding broke the duel against Draper (6-4 and 6-2)who, at age 20, came to Washington with the best ranking of his career, number 81.
The Russian player won his 33rd match of the year, with eleven losses, and showed a brilliant record on fast surfaces, where he lost only four matches in 23.
Winner of three tournaments this year, in Marseille, Dubai and Belgrade, Rublev confirmed the victory he won against Draper in May in Madrid, when he won 7-5 in the third set.
Rublev, the top seed in Washington, will face the winner of the American derby between Jack Sock and Maxime Cressy in the next round.
Strong debut for Nick Kyrgios, who is back on track after losing the Wimbledon final with Novak Djokovic and he needed almost an hour to beat American Marcos Giron 6-3 and 6-2.
The Australian, number 63 in the world, did not give Giron a break, in the first confrontation between the twoand extended his undefeated streak this year in the early rounds of the tournament.
He plays high-level tennis Kyrgios, who reached at least the semi-finals in four of his last five tournaments since April.
The American is also off to a good start sebastian cordawho won 6-4 and 7-6(5) against Belarusian Ilya Ivashka and met Argentine Sebastián Báez in the second round.
Sign Azarenka
On the WTA circuit, she rose to fame Viktoria Azarenka, fourth seed in Washington, beat Dayana Yastremska 6-4, 6-0.
It was a great day for Colombian María Camila Osorio, number 67 in the world ranking, who defeated American Sofia Kenin, number 416 in the world and former number 4, and qualified for the second round.
Osorio, born in Cúcuta in December 2001, won 7-6(2) 6-1 in one hour and 28 minutes against an opponent who had not played since last March in Indian Wells.
Her next challenge is against British Emma Raducanuworld number 10, who easily defeated American Louisa Chirico, number 216, 6-4, 6-2 in one hour and 26 minutes.
Source: La Verdad
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