Asian swing produces early Chengdu upset and Hangzhou developments

Hangzhou and Chengdu are underway, with Brooksby defeating No. 8 seed Sebastian Baez 7-5, 7-5 in Chengdu and Kopriva beating Jia Hu. In Hangzhou, Valentin Royer defeated Walton on debut, while Jacquet won, Svrcina advanced and Tomic lost; Royer's scheduled meeting with Medvedev is the next notable matchup. Friday's Hangzhou round-of-16 schedule adds a viewing update, while Sinner's participation remains unconfirmed.