Overview

• Third-seed Lorenzo Musetti defeated qualifier James Duckworth 7-5, 6-1 to snap a three-match losing streak and reach the third round
• Fifth-seed Holger Rune beat Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard 7-6(7), 6-3 for his first hard-court victory since March following a back-injury withdrawal
• Defending champion Alexei Popyrin opened his title defence with a 7-6(9-7), 6-3 win over Canadian wild card Nicolas Arseneault and will next face Daniil Medvedev or Dalibor Svrcina
• Carlos Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic are absent from the draw due to injuries and scheduling decisions, creating rare title chances
• The early wins boost points accumulation ahead of the US Open and support Musetti’s goal of qualifying for the year-end ATP Finals in Turin