Overview

• Defending champion Shang Juncheng beat Zizou Bergs 6-1, 5-7, 6-4 for his first victory since March foot surgery and will face Brandon Nakashima next.
• Wild-card Zhou Yi saved a match point to upset world No. 34 Cameron Norrie 6-7(3), 6-4, 7-6(2) and earned a meeting with Christopher O’Connell.
• Marcos Giron defeated Ethan Quinn 7-5, 6-4 to reach round two, where he awaits eighth seed Lorenzo Sonego or Juan Manuel Cerundolo.
• Preview and betting coverage positions Learner Tien as a slight favorite over Mariano Navone in a highlighted Hangzhou opener.
• Analysts are also eyeing early Hangzhou pairings such as Nishesh Basavareddy vs Marin Cilic and Adrian Mannarino vs Yibing Wu, with form and fitness central to picks.