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Kokkinakis, Escobedo also advance

Three #NextGenATP players found their feet early on the grass at the Ricoh Open as they surged into the second round on Tuesday in ‘s-Hertogenbosch.

Qualifier Daniil Medvedev edged sixth seed and home favourite Robin Haase 7-6(5), 3-6, 6-3 in two hours and 18 minutes, saving 12 of the 13 break points he faced.

The 21-year-old Russian, who reached his first ATP World Tour final in Chennai at the start of the year (l. to Bautista Agut), claimed just the second tour-level grass-court win of his career.

Medvedev set a clash with fellow Next Gen ATP Finals hopeful Thanasi Kokkinakis. The Australian, who is working his way back from a lengthy injury layoff, was a 6-4, 7-5 winner over Mikhail Youzhny. The 21-year-old Kokkinakis struck 16 aces as he claimed the first win of his comeback, following first-round exits in Lyon (l. to Istomin) and Roland Garros (l. to Nishikori).

Like Medvedev, Ernesto Escobedo earned the second grass-court win of his career as he defeated lucky loser Jason Jung 6-4, 6-2 in 64 minutes. The 20-year-old American, a semi-finalist in Houston in April (l. to Bellucci), goes on to face Aljaz Bedene.

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World No. 81 Alexandr Dolgopolov upset fifth seed Steve Darcis as he reached the second round with a 6-2, 7-6(3) win in 88 minutes, hitting 10 aces. Making his debut at this ATP World Tour 250 tournament, the Ukrainian next faces Vasek Pospisil.

"I think I played well," said Dolgopolov. "I had all the chances in the first set and broke him twice. It was quite comfortable in the second set. I think he played better and I was returning a little worse. Happy to finish in two sets."

Second seed Alexander Zverev will open his campaign against Adrian Mannarino after the Frenchman dismissed Australia’s Jordan Thompson 6-4, 6-1.