Khachanov, Chung Lead #NextGenATP In Barcelona

#NextGenATP players nearly went perfect on day three at the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell.

Russian Karen Khachanov led the 21-and-under group, winning 76 per cent of his first-serve points to knock out 11^th seed Pablo Cuevas 7-6(5), 7-6(5) in one hour and 55 minutes. The 20-year-old right-hander won the final two points of the second-set tie-break to convert on his fourth match point.

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Khachanov, who trains in Barcelona, improved to 4-1 at the ATP World Tour 500 tournament after also reaching the third round last year. He will next meet fifth seed David Goffin.

South Korean qualifier Hyeon Chung set-up an-all #NextGenATP third-round affair against 19-year-old Alexander Zverev of Germany. The 20 year old from Suwon won all three break points to upset 12^th seed Philipp Kohlschreiber, a five-time clay-court titlist, 6-3, 6-4.

Nineteen-year-old Casper Ruud had two set points in the opener against Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters finalist Albert Ramos-Vinolas, but the Spaniard saved them both and advanced to the third round 7-6(6), 6-4.

Ruud is currently in sixth place in the Emirates ATP Race To Milan, which will determine seven of the eight 21-and-under players at the inaugural Next Gen ATP Finals in Milan, from 7-11 November. The eighth player will be chosen by wild card.