Overview
- Lorenzo Musetti opened his 2026 singles season by defeating Tomas Martin Etcheverry 6-7(3), 6-2, 6-4 to advance in Hong Kong after two hours and 42 minutes.
- Musetti is the tournament’s No. 1 seed and world No. 7, while Etcheverry is ranked No. 57 and remains without a win over a Top 10 opponent.
- The Italian will face either local 21-year-old Coleman Wong (ATP No. 150) or Canada’s Gabriel Diallo (No. 40) in the quarterfinals.
- Fifth seed Lorenzo Sonego began with a 6-2, 7-6(4) win over Japan’s 18-year-old Rei Sakamoto to reach the round of 16.
- Sonego next meets the winner of Francisco Comesana vs. Juncheng Shang at the ATP 250 hard‑court event in Hong Kong, which offers $700,045 in prize money.