KEY POINTS
- Taylor Fritz survived a three-set first-round win at the Nexo Dallas Open.
- Several seeded players fell early, with Marin Čilić marking a milestone.
- ATP Tour events in Rotterdam and Buenos Aires also produced notable results.
Taylor Fritz, the top seed at the Nexo Dallas Open, fought through a demanding first-round match on Tuesday.
Fritz edged fellow American Marcos Giron 6-4, 5-7, 7-6(1) in a close contest that highlighted his serving strength.
The American managed 21 aces and won more than 80% of his first-serve points.
Despite his dominance on serve, he converted only two of 10 break opportunities.
Fritz’s victory came under pressure, with the deciding set headed for a tiebreak.
The Dallas Open is part of the ATP Tour 500 series held on indoor hard courts.
Key matches across the tournament produced mixed results for seeded players.
Second seed Ben Shelton won his opener against Gabriel Diallo in straight sets.
However, other seeds suffered early exits, including Flavio Cobolli.
Croatian veteran Marin Čilić reached a career milestone with his 600th ATP Tour win.
Čilić edged Learner Tien in a tight two-set match to achieve the mark.
Other American hopefuls also posted victories in Dallas.
Aleksandar Kovacevic and Alex Michelsen advanced to the next round.
Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic also claimed a first-round win.
Defending champion Denis Shapovalov displayed strong form in his match.
He dominated his night session against Rafael Jodar.
The ATP action extended to Europe at the ABN Amro Open in Rotterdam.
Lucky loser Hamad Medjedovic took advantage of his main-draw spot.
He emerged victorious in a close match against Zizou Bergs.
Top seed Alex de Minaur also progressed in the Netherlands.
Tallon Griekspoor and Jan-Lennard Struff advanced to the next round as well.
In South America, Juan Manuel Cerundolo caused an upset at the Argentina Open.
He defeated fifth seed Daniel Altmaier in straight sets.
Camilo Ugo Carabelli and Matteo Berrettini also moved forward.
Tomas Barrios Vera and Roman Andres Burruchaga added wins for their campaigns.
Ignacio Buse completed the list of advancing players in Buenos Aires.
Across events, the ATP Tour calendar showcased competitive early matchups.
Fritz now awaits his next opponent in Dallas as the tournament progresses.
