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Top-seeded Karatsev loses opening match at Astana Open

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NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan (AP) — Top-seeded Aslan Karatsev and third-seeded Dusan Lajovic were among three seeded players who lost their opening matches at the Astana Open. Karatsev lost to Finnish player Emil Ruusuvuori 7-6 (6), 6-4. Lajovic was eliminated by South Korean opponent Kwon Soon-woo 7-5, 6-4. Karatsev’s season has tailed off since his run to the Australian Open semifinals at the beginning of the year. The Russian hasn’t won more than two consecutive singles matches since reaching the final at the Serbia Open in April. Another seeded player was knocked out when James Duckworth beat fourth-seeded Filip Krajinovic 7-6 (2), 6-3.

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