Coleman Wong suffers straight-sets loss in second round at Cincinnati Open
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The two fought a close match, with both players holding serve at 40-30 four times in the first set.
Humbert, ranked No 25 in the world, got the first set's decisive break point in the fourth game, again winning after leading 40-30.
Humbert immediately broke Wong again in the first game of the second set, but the world No 177 showed spirit, holding two games to love before failing to convert a break point that would have brought the match level at 4-4.
Seven-time ATP Tour title winner Humbert will play United States' Frances Tiafoe, the tournament's No 10 seed, in the next round.
Yuan Yue lost her qualifier to Clervie Ngounoue but was brought back in as a lucky loser. Photo: Reuters
Wong had battled through two qualifying matches and won his first-round tie against Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard 6-3, 6-2 in his debut at the ATP Masters 1,000 event.
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Coleman Wong suffers straight-sets loss in second round at Cincinnati Open
Hong Kong No 1 Coleman Wong Chak-lam suffered a straight-sets loss to Frenchman Ugo Humbert in the second round of the Cincinnati Open on Saturday, bowing out 6-3, 6-4. Advertisement The two fought a close match, with both players holding serve at 40-30 four times in the first set. Humbert, ranked No 25 in the world, got the first set's decisive break point in the fourth game, again winning after leading 40-30. Humbert immediately broke Wong again in the first game of the second set, but the world No 177 showed spirit, holding two games to love before failing to convert a break point that would have brought the match level at 4-4. Seven-time ATP Tour title winner Humbert will play United States' Frances Tiafoe, the tournament's No 10 seed, in the next round. Yuan Yue lost her qualifier to Clervie Ngounoue but was brought back in as a lucky loser. Photo: Reuters Wong had battled through two qualifying matches and won his first-round tie against Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard 6-3, 6-2 in his debut at the ATP Masters 1,000 event.
