Wednesday 16 October 2024

ATP - Antwerp 1R almost complete

First round almost completed in Antwerp.

2024 European Open, an ATP 250 tournament, on Hard Indoor, Antwerp, Belgium ,14-20 October 2024.

2023 champion (not defending):
Alexander Bublik (3) who defeated Arthur Fils (4) 6-4 6-4

First round results:
- Hugo Gaston defeated qualifier Alexey Vatutin 3-6 6-3 6-3
- Roberto Bautista Agut defeated qualifier Luca Van Assche 6-2 6-1
- Marcos Giron (8) defeated qualifier Botic van de Zandschulp 6-4 6-1
- Arthur Rinderknech defeated wildcard Alexander Blockx 6-3 6-1
- Zizou Bergs defeated Facundo Diaz Acosta 7-5 6-4
- Jiri Lehecka (5) defeated Jaume Munar 6-1 6-4
- Qualifier Thiago Seyboth Wild defeated Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard 7-6(4) 6-3

ATP - Stockholm 1R continued

First round continued in Stockholm.

2024 BNP Paribas Nordic Open, an ATP 250 tournament, on Hard Indoor, Stockholm, Sweden,14-20 October 2024.

2023 champion (not defending):
Gaël Monfils who defeated qualifier Pavel Kotov 4-6 7-6(6) 6-3

First round results:
- Alexandre Müller defeated wildcard Leo Borg 6-3 7-6(5)
- Qualifier Laslo Djere defeated Pedro Martinez 6-2 6-0
- Miomir Kecmanovic defeated Cameron Norrie 6-4 6-4
- Nicolas Jarry (5) defeated wildcard Elias Ymer 2-6 6-4 7-6(7)
- Qualifier Jacob Fearnley defeated Corentin Moutet 6-2 7-6(5)

ATP - Almaty 1R continued

First round continued in Almaty.

2024 Almaty Open, an ATP 250 tournament, on Hard Indoor, Almaty, Kazakhstan ,14-20 October 2024.

Before moving from Astana this year, the tournament was known as the Astana Open.

Defending champion:
Adrian Mannarino (6) who defeated Sebastian Korda (5) 4-6 6-3 6-2

First round results:
- Qualifier Daniel Evans defeated Taro Daniel 6-2 7-6(4)
- Adrian Mannarino (8) defeated Roman Safiullin 5-7 7-6(4) 6-3
- Otto Virtanen defeated Fabio Fognini 6-3 7-6(4)
- Wildcard Beibit Zhukayev defeated qualifier Benjamin Hassan 6-4 6-1
- Qualifier Aslan Karatsev defeated Zhang Zhizhen (6) 6-4 7-6(2)
- Alexander Shevchenko defeated qualifier Mikhail Kukushkin 7-6(5) 7-6(4)
- Gabriel Diallo defeated Christopher O’Connell 7-6(5) 6-2

WTA - Ningbo 1R continued

First round continued in Ningbo.
Rain affected.

2024 Ningbo Open, a WTA 500 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Ningbo, China, 14-20 October 2024.

2023 champion (not defending):
Wildcard Ons Jabeur (1) who defeated Diana Shnaider 6-2 6-1
 
Top seed Jasmine Paolini withdrew after the main draw was published, and was replaced by lucky loser Ella Seidel
Sixth seed Beatriz Haddad Maia was moved in the draw to the place previously occupied by Paolini.
Haddad Maia received the first round bye originally given to Paolini.
Third seed Emma Navarro  withdrew after the main draw was published, and was replaced by lucky loser Tamara Korpatsch.
Fifth seed Daria Kasatkina was moved in the draw to the place previously occupied by Navarro.
Kasatkina received the first round bye originally given to Navarro.
Wang Yafan withdrew after the main draw was published, and was replaced by lucky loser Kathinka von Deichmann.
Anastasia Potapova withdrew after the main draw was published, and was replaced by lucky loser Priscilla Hon.
Ekaterina Alexandrova withdrew after the main draw was published, and was replaced by lucky loser Ma Yexin.

First round results:
- Katie Boulter defeated qualifier Sara Errani 6-3 6-2
- Katerina Siniakova defeated Magda Linette 6-2 6-4
- Lucky loser Ella Seidel defeated lucky loser Kathinka von Deichmann 6-3 6-1
- Lucky loser Ma Yexin defeated qualifier You Xiaodi 6-2 6-2
- Anna Kalinskaya (7) defeated lucky loser Priscilla Hon 3-6 6-3 6-4
- Yuan Yue led qualifier Ajla Tomljanovic 6-4 when rain stopped play

Tuesday 15 October 2024

WTA - Osaka 1R complete

First round completed in Osaka.

2024 Kinoshita Group Japan Open Tennis Championships, a WTA 250 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Osaka, Japan, 14-20 October 2024.

Defending champion:
Ashlyn Krueger who defeated Zhu Lin (1) 6-3 7-6(6)

Top seed Magdalena Frech withdrew after the main draw was published, and was replaced by lucky loser Eva Lys.

First round results:
- Lucky loser Eva Lys defeated Camila Osorio 6-2 6-3
- Elise Mertens (3) defeated wildcard Mai Hontama 6-1 6-1
- Qualifier Kimberly Birrell defeated Zheng Saisai 6-2 6-3
- Wildcard Sara Salto defeated Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 6-3 6-2
- Elina Avanesyan (5) defeated Ashlyn Krueger 7-6(1) 6-3
- Qualifier Ana Bogdan defeated Veronika Kudermetova 6-2 6-2
- Marie Bouzkova (4) defeated Moyuka Uchijima 7-6(6) 2-6 6-3
- Diane Parry (7) defeated Erika Andreeva 4-6 7-6(4) 6-1
- Greet Minnen defeated wildcard Bianca Andreescu 6-3 6-0
- Harriet Dart defeated qualifier Laura Siegemund 3-6 7-5 7-5

ATP - Antwerp 1R start

First round commenced in Antwerp.

2024 European Open, an ATP 250 tournament, on Hard Indoor, Antwerp, Belgium ,14-20 October 2024.

2023 champion (not defending):
Alexander Bublik (3) who defeated Arthur Fils (4) 6-4 6-4

First round results:
- Roberto Carballes Baena defeated Dominik Koepfer 6-4 6-0
- Mariano Navone (7) defeated Thiago Monteiro 6-3 4-6 7-6(6)
- Marton Fucsovics defeated wildcard Raphaël Collignon 6-2 6-0
- Tomas Martin Etcheverry (6) defeated wildcard Richard Gasquet 7-6(4) 6-4

ATP - Stockholm 1R start

First round commenced in Stockholm.

2024 BNP Paribas Nordic Open, an ATP 250 tournament, on Hard Indoor, Stockholm, Sweden,14-20 October 2024.

2023 champion (not defending):
Gaël Monfils who defeated qualifier Pavel Kotov 4-6 7-6(6) 6-3

First round results:
- Matteo Berrettini defeated Luciano Darderi (8) 6-4 6-3
- Dominic Stricker defeated Aleksandar Kovacevic 6-4 5-7 6-4
- Tallon Griekspoor (7) defeated Pavel Kotov 6-4 6-3
- Lorenzo Sonego defeated qualifier Marc-Andrea Huesler 7-6(1) 7-5