Nagal loses in Canberra Challenger first round

Qualifier Patrick Kypson defeats Sumit Nagal in $200,000 Challenger, while Khachanov and Rublev win in $766,290 ATP doubles.

Qualifier Patrick Kypson of USA beat fifth seed Sumit Nagal 6-2, 4-6, 6-1 in the first round of the $200,000 Challenger tennis tournament in Canberra, Australia, on Tuesday.

In the $766,290 ATP event in Hong Kong, Karen Khachanov and Andrey Rublev pipped Yuki Bhambri and Albano Olivetti 6-4, 7-6(5) in the doubles quarterfinals.

The Indo-French team collected 45 ATP points and $6,270.

$766,290 ATP, Hong Kong

Doubles (quarterfinals): Karen Khachanov & Andrey Rublev bt Yuki Bhambri & Albano Olivetti (Fra) 6-4, 7-6(5).

$766,290 ATP, Brisbane, Australia

Doubles (pre-quarterfinals): Manuel Guinard & Arthur Rinderknech (Fra) bt Sriram Balaji & Miguel Reyes-Varela (Mex) 6-4, 6-2; Rithvik Bollipalli & Robin Haase (Ned) bt Gonzalo Escobar (Ecu) & John-Patrick Smith (Aus) 7-6(4), 3-6, [10-6].