Albert Ramos has started the Murray River Open in Melbourne with a resounding victory over Australian Blake Mott, number 481 in the ATP ranking, 6-2 and 6-4 after one hour and 15 minutes of the game.
Ramos, twelfth seed, was very accurate winning 88% of points with his first serve and also the rest, earning almost twice as many points as his rival (16 for 30) and asserted his position in the ranking to win the match.
Second round Ramos will face Frenchman Corentin Moutet, who beat American Frances Tiafoe 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 in three sets. It will be the second time that Moutet and Ramos have seen each other on the ATP circuit after last year's tournament in Sardinia, where Ramos won 6-0, 6-3.
Sonego and Gasquet, eliminated
In this first round of the tournament Nor did the American Tommy Paul fail, who defeated Briton Cameron Norrie in three sets (4-6, 7-6 (2) and 6-3) and the Hungarian Marton Fucsovics, who beat Italian Marco Cecchinato in two sets (7-6 (8) and 6-3).
However, the first day of the Murray River Open also left us with several surprises such as the defeats of Lorenzo Sonego and Richard Gasquet. The Italian, ninth favorite, it was seen surpassed by Australian Jason Kubler in three sets by 3-6, 6-3 and 6-4, while Gasquet, fourteenth favorite, He fell in straight sets to the American Mackenzie McDonald 7-6 (2) and 7-5.
Results of the day of February 1 at the Murray River Open
First round
Tommy Paul (USA, 15) to Cameron Norrie (GBR) 4-6, 7-6 (2) and 6-3
Mackenzie McDonald (USA) to Richard Gasquet (FRA, 14) 7-6 (2) and 7-5
Federico Coria (ARG) to Radu Albot (MOL) 7-6 (3) and 6-4
Egor Gerasimov (BLR) to Lloyd Harris (RSA) 6-3 and 7-5
Corentin Moutet (FRA) to Frances Tiafoe (USA) 3-6, 6-4 and 6-4
Marton Fucsovics (HUN) to Marco Cecchinato (ITA) 7-6 (8) and 6-3
Pedro Sousa (POR) to Li Tu (AUS) 6-4 and 7-6 (5)
Jason Kubler (AUS, WC) to Lorenzo Sonego (ITA, 9) 3-6, 6-3 and 6-4
Albert Ramos (ESP, 12) to Blake Mott (AUS) 6-2 and 6-4
Ricardas Berankis (LTU) to Sumit Nagal (IND) 6-2 and 6-2
Harry Bourchier (AUS) to Marc Polmans (AUS) 6-4 and 6´-4
Jeremy Chardy (FRA) to Marin Cilic (CRO, 11) 2-6, 6-3 and 7-6 (8)
Adrian Mannarino (FRA, 10) to Mikael Ymer (SUE) 7-5 and 6-2