The first round of the extended 96 player Cincinnati Open began with the upper half in the round of 128 action, with coverage slightly below the radar given the collision with the Toronto final.
While many matches went as expected, a few radar names stood out. João Fonseca gathered to grab its first Masters 1000 victory since Madrid, Corentin Moutet frustrated the home crowd with his disturbing game, and Coleman Wong undoubtedly produced today’s purest performance.
Elsewhere, the qualifier Mannarino and Carballes Baena advanced in dirty way, while Sebastian Baez broke past a fading David Goffin.
Full results, key match recaps and what will be on day 2 below.
Day a cincinnati open 2025 round of 128 results
| Winner | Loser | Results line |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Elahi Galan (Q) | Hettle | 6-2 6-4 |
| Sebastian Baez | David Goffin | 6-1 6-3 |
| Adrian Mannarino (Q) | Jordan Thompson | 6-2 6-2 |
| Pedro Martinez | Nicolas Jarry (WC) | 1-6 6-4 6-3 |
| Arthur Rinderknech | Nuno Borges | 6-3 6-3 |
| Tomas Martin Etcheverry | Juncheng Shang | 6-7 (5) 7-6 (4) 6-4 |
| Fabian Marozsan | Colton Smith (Q) | 6-1 4-6 6-4 |
| Benjamin Bonzi | Matte Arnaldi | 6-7 (1) 6-3 6-4 |
| Zizou Bergs | Jack Fearnley | 6-1 6-4 |
| João Fonseca | Yibing wu | 4-6 6-2 7-5 |
| Terence Atmane (Q) | Yoshito Nishioca | 6-2 6-2 |
| Roberto Carballes Baena | Hugo Gaston | 6-4 5-7 7-3 |
| Coleman Wong (Q) | Giovanni Mpeshi Pericard | 6-3 6-2 |
| Corentin Moutet | Mackenzie McDonald | 7-5 6-3 |
| Roman | Alejandro Tailo | 6-3 6-3 |
Key matches
João Fonseca Def. Buyuchaookete bu 4–6, 6–2, 7–5
After a shaky opening set that saw him racking up 18 unthreatened errors, João Fonseca regrouped to serve his first ATP Masters 1000 victory since Madrid. The 18-year-old Brazilian dominated behind his first serving in the ruling (won 17 out of 18 points) and roared in triumph after seaing the victory in 2 hours, 19 minutes.
Corentin Moutet Def. Mackenzie McDonald 7–5, 6–3
Frenchman Corentin Moutet silenced the American audience at the Center Court with a cunning straight victory over Mackenzie McDonald. With the help of its brand variation, Moutet McDonald’s Rhythm disturbed and utilized important breaking point chances late in both sets to proceed. The win sets up a tougher test in the next round, but Lefty’s Control and Poise made a strong statement on day 1.
Coleman Wong Def. Giovanni Mpeshi Pericard 6–3, 6–2
Hong Kongs Coleman Wong produced one of today’s purest performances and dismantled the 6’8 Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard without meeting a single breaking point. Wong Broke Serve three times, an impressive performance against one of the biggest servers on the tour, and showed why he is a name to watch as the event progresses.
Highlights
Cincinnati Open 2025 Day 2 Round of 128 matches
- BORNA CORIC VS EMILIO NAVA (Q)
- Camelou Carabelill vs cottage cheese
- Daniel Altmaier vs. Roberto Bautista Agut
- Tristan Boyer (WC) vs Brandon Holt (WC)
- Adam Walton vs Mariano Navon (LL)
- Sebastian Warner (PR) vs Valentin Royer (Q)
- Jenson Brooksby (WC) vs Alexandre Muller
- Marcos Giron vs Alexander Blockx (Q)
- Gael Monfils Vs Niskesh Basavarddy (WC)
- Hugo Dellien vs Reilly Opelka
- Francisco Comesana vs Jaume Munar
- Martin Landaluce (Q) vs. Patrick Kypson (Q)
- Teacher Shadow vs Leandro Ried (Q)
- Miomir Kecmanovic vs ethan quinn
- Luca Nardi (ll) vs Thiago Augustin Trente (Q)
- Hamad Medjedovic vs Aleksandar Kovacevic
- Mattia Bellucci vs Damir Dzumhur
