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Anderson's First Opponent In Return From Retirement Is...
Kevin Anderson will return from retirement at the Infosys Hall of Fame Open in Newport against Canadian Gabriel Diallo.
The 2021 champion will play a 21-year-old in his first match since the 2022 Miami Open presented by Itau. Anderson played his first ATP Tour main draw match in 2007, when Diallo was five. The rising star, who has soared more than 500 places in the Pepperstone ATP Rankings over the past 12 months, will try to secure his maiden tour-level victory against the former World No. 5.
The winner could play sixth seed Max Purcell in the second round. The Australian will begin his tournament against Dutchman Gijs Brouwer.
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Top seed Tommy Paul will play #NextGenATP American wild card Ethan Quinn or a qualifier in his opening match and second seed Adrian Mannarino will face Rinky Hijikata or Abdullah Shelbayh.
The defending champion Maxime Cressy, seeded fifth this year, will face a tough first-round test against Alex Michelsen, who defeated Kei Nishikori this week at an ATP Challenger Tour event in Chicago.
Four-time Newport champion John Isner will begin his tournament against a qualifier.
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