Top seed Fucsovics advances at the Canberra International

By robiciatennis | January 3, 2023 |

The top seed Marton Fucsovics has defeated Italy’s Francesco Maestrelli (Q) to advance to the second round at the P2 Advisory Canberra International. The tournament is an ATP 100 Challenger event.

Canberra: 3 January 2023 – No. 1 seed Hungary’s Marton Fucsovics takes to the air when hitting a backhand return of serve during a round one match at the Canberra International ATP 100 Challenger tournament. Photo by Rob Keating, http://robiciatennisphotography.com

Fuscovics, a past finalist comfortabl won the match 6-2, 6-3.

Yesterday the second seed Jan-Lennard Struff won is opening match. Struff is also a past finalist.

In the opening match of the day on centre court it was Marc Polmans that defeated USA qualifier Mitchell Krueger 6-3, 6-4.

Canberra: 3 January 2023 – Australia’s Marc Polmans (WC) during a round one match at the Canberra International ATP 100 Challenger tournament. Photo by Rob Keating, http://robiciatennisphotography.com

Polmans was one of three wildcard recipients. The other two, Dane Sweeny and James McCabe also had wins.

Canberra: 2 January 2023 – Dane Sweeny in a round one match at the Canberra International ATP 100 Challenger tournament. Photo by Rob Keating, http://robiciatennisphotography.com

Polmans and Sweeny meet each other in the second round. McCabe defeated Franco Agamenone from Italy to setup a round two match against French qualifier Enzo Couacaud.

The Frenchman came through a tough second qualifying match against Australia’s Tristan Schoolkate.

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