Slovak tennis player Alex Molčan advanced to the second round of the ATP tournament in Beijing. In the opening match, he defeated Czech opponent Tomáš Macháč 6:3, 6:2, securing a victory over a player ranked higher than him in the world rankings. Molčan is ranked 96th, while Macháč is 75th. sport.sk ↗
Molčan was originally supposed to face Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech. However, Rinderknech withdrew shortly before the match due to abdominal muscle problems. The Slovak thus got a different opponent and ultimately faced the Czech representative in the first round. kultura.pravda.sk ↗
Macháč entered the main draw as a lucky loser after failing to qualify. However, he did not make the most of his second chance at the tournament and failed to win a single set against Molčan. The Slovak tennis player had the match under control and won in two sets. sport.cz ↗
For Molčan, advancing to the second round represents a successful start to the tournament in the Chinese capital. The twenty-eight-year-old Slovak will face a Russian opponent in the next round. His full name was not provided in the available information. sport.sk ↗
Molčan defeats Macháč and advances to the second round in Beijing
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Molčan zdolal Macháča a postúpil do 2. kola na turnaji v Pekingu
teraz.sk
| 07:53 01.10.
Hledání formy pokračuje. Macháč dohrál v Pekingu, nestačil na Molčana
idnes.cz
| 07:53 01.10.
Macháč nevyužil na turnaji v Pekingu druhou šanci
sport.cz
| 07:47 01.10.
ONLINE Alex Molčan - Tomáš Macháč / ATP Peking
sport.sk
| 23:00 30.09.
Skvelý výsledok. Slovák Molčan vyradil favorizovaného Čecha Macháča
kultura.pravda.sk
| 07:50 01.10.
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