Lajovic defeats Fils in Buenos Aires opener

BUENOS AIRES - Serbian tennis player Dusan Lajovic is through to the second round of the Buenos Aires ATP tournament after a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Frenchman Arthur Fils last night.

World number 58 Lajovic, who won after 90 minutes of play, is now 1-1 head-to-head against Fils, who is 36th in the ATP rankings.

The Serbian will next face world number 54 Alejandro Tabilo of Chile.

The prize money at the Buenos Aires tournament is 642,615 dollars.