Andrea Vavassori qualified for the second round of the ATP tournament in Madrid, beating the British Andy Murray, former world No. 1, in straight sets 6-2 7-6.
The Turinese, n.164 in the ranking, will face the n.3 in the world Daniil Medvedev on Saturday.
Marco Cecchinato qualified for the second round by beating Hungarian Marton Fucsovics in straight sets 7-6 6-3.
The Palermitan, n.85 in the world, will face the Australian Alex de Minaur (n.19) in the second round.
Lorenzo Sonego was immediately eliminated from the tournament, defeated in straight sets on his debut by the German Jan Lennard Struff with a score of 6-3 6-1 in 75 minutes of play.
The Piedmontese had also been eliminated in the first round last year in the Spanish capital.
