In the first-round action at the Dallas Open, No. 5 seed Christopher Eubanks showcased an impressive performance, firing 10 aces, dominating in receiving winners with a 29-14 edge, and saving all four break points faced to secure victory over qualifier Steve Johnson. Eubanks, known for his surprising run to the Wimbledon quarterfinals last summer, will face Australia’s James Duckworth in the next round, aiming for consecutive wins in 2024.
Another notable contender, 19-year-old Alex Michelsen, outlasted qualifier Tennys Sandgren with a score of 6-3, 3-6, 6-1. Michelsen will now face No. 1 seed Frances Tiafoe in the round of 16. The day’s other winners included Michael Mmoh, Marcos Giron, Yoshihito Nishioka of Japan, Jordan Thompson of Australia, and Germany’s eighth-seeded Dominik Koepfer.
Open 13 Provence Highlights
In Marseille’s Open 13 Provence, No. 5 seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina staged a comeback against France’s Gregoire Barrere, winning 4-6, 6-4, 6-4. The victory marked Davidovich Fokina’s 100th career ATP-level win. No. 8 seed Jiri Lehecka also overcame an early setback to beat Belgian qualifier David Goffin 3-6, 7-5, 6-2.
Notable victories in Marseille included Tomas Machac defeating British star Andy Murray with a score of 7-5, 6-4. Sebastian Korda, China’s Zhizhen Zhang, and French players Hugo Gaston and Arthur Rinderknech also emerged victorious in their respective matches.
Cordoba Open Recap
In the Cordoba Open, playing on home soil in Argentina, Federico Coria pulled off an upset by defeating German fifth seed Daniel Altmaier 5-7, 6-3, 6-4. Coria served up five aces with five double faults, while Altmaier struggled with six double faults and no aces.
In other all-Argentine battles, qualifier Roman Andres Burruchaga triumphed over Diego Schwartzman 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, while Thiago Agustin Tirante secured victory against Francisco Comesana with a score of 6-1, 7-6 (4). Additional winners in the Cordoba Open included Spaniards Roberto Carballes Baena (No. 8 seed) and Bernabe Zapata Miralles, Italian qualifier Luciano Darderi, and Germany’s Yannick Hanfmann (No. 7 seed).
