American Men on the rise as the hard court swing ramps up

The women get things started in Warsaw and Prague, where Garcia and Bouzkova both advance on to the second round. Over on the men's side in Atlanta, Brandon Nakashima was able to fend off Jordan Thompson in a wild three set showdown. While the women aren't playing in Atlanta this week, Coco Gauff and Sofia Kenin are set to battle it out in an exhibition match. This is Sofia's return to action after recovering from an injury.

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