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Paul tallied 30 winners and won 72 percent of his second-serve
return points (18 of 25) to dispatch Alvarez Varona, who managed
to record four aces against just one double fault.
Playing on a protected ranking, Austria's Dominic Thiem also
moved into the quarterfinals with a 3-6, 6-4, 6-0 win over
American Marcos Giron. Spanish No. 2 seed Pablo Carreno Busta
moved on as well, as did Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech.
Pedro Cachin of Argentina and the United States' Sebastian Korda
won their first-round matches on Wednesday.
UniCredit Firenze Open
Roberto Carballes Baena of Spain took down second-seeded Italian
Matteo Berrettini 5-7, 7-6 (5), 7-5 to pull off one of three
second-round upsets in Florence, Italy.
Carballes Baena over came 13 aces and 52-28 edge in winners from
Berrettini by saving 9 of 14 break points (64.3 percent) and
converting all five of his break opportunities.
J.J. Wolf beat No. 4 seed Maxime Cressy 6-3, 6-4 in an
all-American matchup, and Swedish qualifier Mikael Ymer edge
fifth-seeded Aslan Karatsev of Russia 6-1, 6-7 (6), 6-1 in the
day's other upsets. Seventh seed Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan
prevailed in his match, though, coasting to a 7-5, 6-4 win over
France's Corentin Moutet.
In a battle of Americans, Mackenzie McDonald upset No. 6 seed
Jenson Brooksby 6-4, 4-6, 6-1 in first-round action.
--Field Level Media
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