Michael Venus (NZL) and Yuki Bhambri (IND) v [ALT] Francisco Cabral (POR) and Lucas Miedler (AUT)

Just because they were an alternate pair didn’t mean that Francisco Cabral and Lucas Miedler wouldn’t provide stiff opposition for Michael Venus and Yuki Bhambri in their first round match in Cincinnati, with neither team giving anything away in the early stages.  Venus held comfortably to start before Cabral had to save a break point…