TEB BNP Paribas Istanbul Open 2016: Tuesday Tennis Scores and Updated Schedule

Jiri Vesely cruised into the second round of the 2016 TEB BNP Paribas Istanbul Open on Tuesday, beating Thiemo de Bakker 6-3, 7-5.

The sixth-seeded Vesely needed just over 90 minutes to get past the Dutchman on a cold and windy day in Istanbul. Per tennis writer Ricky Dimon, officials struggled to keep warm throughout the day:

Mohamed Lahyani takes the chair for Granollers vs. Ilkel. He’s bundled up like he’s preparing for a climbing voyage in the Swiss Alps.

— Ricky Dimon (@Dimonator) April 26, 2016

Marcel Granollers beat local wildcard Cem Ilkel, while Karen Khachanov continued his strong form with a three-set win over Aljaz Bedene. Here’s a look at Tuesday’s full results:

For the updated schedule, visit the ATP’s official website.

Recap

Granollers has been in excellent form of late, but the Spaniard needed almost two hours to get past local wildcard Ilkel, who took him to a tie-break in the second set.

No one expected the 20-year-old to beat Granollers, a clay specialist who impressed in Barcelona and is gearing up for a good performance at Roland Garros, and during the first set, the Spaniard showed his …

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