| Rei Sakamoto (2025) |
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The Bank of China Hong Kong Tennis Open (China/Hong Kong, hard, ATP 250), which will open on the 5th for men’s tennis, announced the pairings for the singles main tournament on the 3rd. Rei Sakamoto, ranked 184th in the world, will face 5th seed L. Sonego (Italy) in the first round.
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This will be the first time for 19-year-old Sakamoto to participate in the tournament, which will be the opening round of the 2026 tour season.
As a result of the draw held that day, it was decided that Sakamoto would face Sonego, a 30-year-old player ranked 40th in the world, in the first round.
This will be the first meeting between the two.
The winner of this match will face the winner of the second round between F. Comesana (Argentina), ranked 67th in the world, and Xiang Junchen (China), ranked 253rd, who will participate as a wild card (recommended by the organizer).
It will be interesting to see how Sakamoto will perform in this season’s first match.
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