CHENGDU, September 18, 2025 (Press Release)

In Thursday’s opening Center Court match at the Chengdu Open, French sixth seed Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard recovered from a slow start to overturn a one-set deficit and claim a 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 victory over Austria’s Filip Misolic in one hour and 44 minutes.

Despite dropping his serve once in the eighth game of the first set, the 6-foot-eight 22-year-old fired nine aces and converted three of 13 break opportunities over the course of the match to progress into the second round here for the second consecutive year.

“It was a good performance. I played well in the second and third sets, so I’m very happy with it. I had to adjust a few things, and that’s what I did. The court here is pretty fast and the bounce is high, which suits my serve and allows me to play aggressively, so I like the conditions,” said the world No.36.

It was a similar story for eighth seed Lorenzo Sonego on Court 1, who lost his serve in the seventh game of the first set against Argentina’s Juan Manuel Cerundolo to go one set down. However, the world No. 44 rallied to convert four of the next eight break opportunities he created, completing a 4-6, 6-3, 6-1 win in two hours and 10 minutes. Sonego will take to court again tomorrow against American Marcos Giron for his second-round match, having defeated the American in their only previous Tour-level meeting at Metz in 2023.

Croatian NextGen contender Dino Prizmic continued his strong season with a 6-4, 6-3 victory in one hour and 22 minutes over world No.70 Terence Atmane. The 20-year-old, ranked No.121, did not face a single break point and converted three of six opportunities to reach the second round of an ATP 250 event for the second time this season.

Kazakh number two, 24-year-old Alexander Shevchenko, also advanced after Gael Monfils retired at the start of the third set in tonight’s closing Centre Court match, with the score at 6-7(3), 6-3, 1-0 after one hour and 48 minutes.

In a remarkable turn of events, all four qualifiers moved into the second round of the Chengdu Open after recording wins today. Former world No.16 Nikoloz Basilashvili defeated Lucky Loser Billy Harris 7-6(5), 6-3 in one hour and 32 minutes, with Harris stepping in after seventh seed Sebastian Baez pulled out of the tournament due to illness.

Japan’s Taro Daniel made the Chengdu Open second round for the third consecutive year after defeating Hong Kong wild card Coleman Wong 6-3, 6-2 in one hour and 21 minutes, snapping a seven-match Tour-level losing streak that dated back to a first-round win at the 2024 Shanghai Masters.

The remaining qualifiers to notch upset victories were American Mackenzie McDonald, who defeated Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 in two hours, and Chile’s Alejandro Tabilo, who ousted Australian Jordan Thompson 6-4, 6-3 in one hour and 19 minutes.

Four qualifiers, four survivors
It all adds up to a strong start — and they’re still standing tall in Chengdu!
Nikoloz Basilashvili, Mackenzie McDonald, Alejandro Tabilo and Daniel Taro are in Round 2! pic.twitter.com/QTtbPFfjZi

— Chengdu Open (@ChengduOpen) September 18, 2025