ATP Winston-Salem Open: Buyunchaokete knocks out top seed Tsitsipas

On August 19 local time, the 2025 ATP 250 Winston-Salem Open entered its second round. Chinese player Buyunchaokete scored a straight-sets victory over top seed Tsitsipas, 6-3/6-2, achieving back-to-back main draw wins in an ATP event for the first time since Montpellier.

Buyunchaokete

In the opening round, Buyunchaokete battled through three sets to defeat Taiwan’s Chun-Hsin Tseng, 6-7(2)/6-3/7-6(4). Facing top seed Tsitsipas in the second round, Buyunchaokete came out firing. In the first set, he surged ahead 4-1 before Tsitsipas mounted a strong comeback. At a critical moment, Buyunchaokete held serve from 0-40 to close out the set 6-3. In the second set, he continued his momentum, quickly building a 4-0 lead and ultimately sealing the win 6-2.

With his spot in the last 16 secured, Buyunchaokete will next face Argentina’s Navone for a place in the quarterfinals. Navone cruised past No.16 seed Giron 6-2/6-2. This match is scheduled for 6:30 AM Beijing time tomorrow.

Other match results:
[10] Baez 7-5/6-2 Busta

Van de Zandschulp 6-3/6-3 Arnaldi [6]

[4] Diallo W/O Basavareddy [Q]

Medjedovic 6-4/7-6(2) Fearnley [15]

[9] Perricard 2-6/6-3/7-6(3) Martinez

[8] Miller 6-7(3)/6-3/7-5 Blanche [Q]

[13] Kecmanovic 6-4/7-6(5) Kovacevic

[3] Darderi 7-6(5)/6-7(6)/6-4 McDonald

[5] Sonego 6-3/6-7(2)/7-6(3) Dostanic [W]

[12] Munar 6-3/6-1 Bellucci

[14] Bautista Agut 6-4 Ret. O’Connell

Fucsovics 6-3/4-6/6-3 Griekspoor [2]

(Written and edited by Dato; photo: Visual China)