CAP CANA/STARNBERG, March 12, 2026
Wednesday’s action at the Republica Dominicana Open – Copa Cap Cana completed the first-round matches, with several players securing their spots in the second round of the ATP Challenger 175 event.
Dalibor Svrcina of the Czech Republic delivered a solid performance to defeat Chile’s Cristian Garin 6-4, 6-4. After a tightly contested opening set decided in the closing games, Svrcina looked firmly in control in the second, racing to a 5-1 lead. Although Garin managed to extend the set, the Czech eventually sealed the victory on his final opportunity by breaking serve.
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Ecuador’s Andres Andrade, who came through the qualifying draw, continued his impressive run by defeating Chinese Taipei’s Chun-Hsin Tseng 6-4, 6-4 to move into the second round.
Meanwhile, Hong Kong’s Coleman Wong, competing as a lucky loser, battled back from a set down to overcome Argentina’s Roman Andres Burruchaga 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in two hours and 14 minutes. Wong will now face Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Damir Dzumhur, the tournament’s third seed and runner-up of the inaugural 2025 edition.
Attention now turns to Thursday’s matches, which will determine the quarterfinalists of the tournament. One of the day’s main attractions will be Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz, a former world No. 6, who will make his debut in the event against Italy’s Mattia Bellucci. The match is scheduled for the second slot on the Cap Cana Stadium court, where play begins at 3:00 p.m. local time.
Hurkacz, currently ranked No. 71 in the world, received a first-round bye as the tournament’s fourth seed. The Polish star has won eight ATP Tour titles in his career, including two prestigious Masters 1000 trophies in Miami in 2021 and Shanghai in 2023.
Top seed Miomir Kecmanovic of Serbia will also begin his campaign on Thursday. The world No. 58 will face US-American Mackenzie McDonald, who advanced after a hard-fought three-set victory over Spain’s Martin Landaluce, winning 3-6, 6-2, 7-5 in a match that lasted two hours and 20 minutes.
The Republica Dominicana Open – Copa Cap Cana is the largest ATP Challenger event in Latin America, awarding 175 ranking points to the champions in both singles and doubles and offering a total prize purse of $300,000.
