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Patna : Second seed Karen Khachanov, Russia, 3rd seed Matteo Berrettini, Italy, 5th seed Diego Schwartzman, Argentina, World No 29 Grigor Dimitrov, Bulgaria, have entered the second round of Erste Bank Open ( Vienna Open) at Vinenna, Austria.
World No 9 Karen Khachanov, 23, Russia, beat World No 35 Hubert Hurkacz, 22, Poland, in straight sets 6-4, 7-6 in 1hr 40 minutes in first round on October 22, 2019. Khachanov won 3 break points to 2 by Hurkacz. The Russian won 4 games in a row in the match to 3 by Hurkacz. Khachanov fired 7 Aces in the match to 2 by the Pole.
World No 11 Berrettini edged past World No 75 Kyle Edmund, 24, Great Britain, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in 2 hr 5 minutes in first round on October 21, 2019, late night, battling back from one set down. The Italian fired 10 Aces in the match to 5 by Edmund. He won 2 break points to 1 by Edmund. Both the players won 3 games each in a row in the match.
World No 15 Diego Schwartzman beat World No 66 Pierre-Hugues Herbert, 28, France, 6-4, 6-4 in first round on October 21, 2019, evening. Schwartzman won 3 break points in the match to 1 by Herbert. He won 6 games in a row in the match to 2 by Herbert. Herbert though fired 7 Aces in the match to 2 by Schwartzman.
World No 29 Dimitrov beat World No 92 Damir Dzumhur, 27, Bosnia & Herzegovina, 6-3, 7-5 in first round on October 21, 2019, firing 6 Aces. Dimitrov won 5 break points in the match to 3 by Dzumhur. Both the players won 3 games each in a row in the match.