India, Aug. 25 -- Dhakshineswar Suresh continued his impressive run at the Winston-Salem Open by beating world No. 77 Marcos Giron in straight sets on Monday. The 394th-ranked Indian won 6-3, 7-5 in just over an hour, breaking Giron in the opening game and wrapping up the first set in 26 minutes. The second set was much tighter, but Suresh found the decisive break in the 11th game before serving out the match.

The 26-year-old struck 17 aces and 33 winners during the contest, underlining his strong performance against the higher-ranked American. Suresh will next face eighth seed Juan Manuel Cerundolo, who famously defeated Jannik Sinner at the French Open earlier this year. He has also earned a place in India's squad for the upcoming Asia...