NextGen Star Chung Prevails In Houston Opener

NextGen star Hyeon Chung kicked off the Fayez Sarofim & Co. U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship main draw with a win over Victor Estrella Burgos on Monday. The 19 year old is making his second tournament appearance (reached the second round last year, l. to Verdasco).

Chung, who was last year’s ATP World Tour Most Improved Player of the Year, fired seven aces as he beat the 35-year-old Dominican 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-0 to reach the second round, where he awaits the winner of eighth seed Paolo Lorenzi and wild card Tommy Paul.

In doubles, wild card team Reilly Opelka and Tommy Paul beat Nicholas Monroe and Neal Skupski 7-6(6), 4-6, 10-4.