Kukushkin through in St Petersburg, Gojowczyk loses Moselle opener
Mikhail Kukushkin came through his first-round clash at the St Petersburg Open, but former Moselle Open champion Peter Gojowczyk crashed out in Metz.
There were just two main-draw matches in Russia on Monday, with seeds Kukushkin and Adrian Mannarino progressing.
Kukushkin won the tournament in 2010 for his first and only ATP Tour title to date, and the sixth seed had too much for Jannik Sinner in their opener, advancing 6-3 7-6 (7-4).
Meanwhile, Mannarino, the seventh seed, eased past Stefano Travaglia 7-5 6-2.
World No. 59 @AdrianMannarino is underway at the @Formula_TX
— ATP Tour (@ATP_Tour) September 16, 2019
He's through to round two with a 7-5 6-2 win over @stetone91. pic.twitter.com/4yWHVaMMaG
At the Moselle Open, however, the one-time winner in action was not able to reach the second round, with Gojowczyk undone by Filip Krajinovic.
Gojowczyk beat Benoit Paire in the 2017 final but went down 7-5 6-4 on Monday.
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