Gasquet beats Kokkinakis, advances in Cincinnati Masters

MASON, Ohio – Twelfth-seeded Richard Gasquet survived a first-set tiebreaker and advanced with a 7-6 (5), 6-2 win over qualifier Thanasi Kokkinakis in the Cincinnati Masters on Thursday.

Gasquet will face seventh-seeded Marin Cilic in the third round.

He is a member of the Philippine Mavericks in the International Premier Tennis League.

(Sources from Philstar.com and Philippinemavericks.com)