BMW Open: Karatsev reaches second round

Russian qualifier Aslan Karatsev reached the second round of the BMW Open by beating German wildcard Daniel Altmaier 4-6, 7-6 (2), 6-2 at the MTTC Iphitos complex in Munich on Thursday.

The match was subject to a lengthy rain delay on Wednesday.

Karatsev, ranked No 129, will face No 4 seed Botic Van De Zandschulp next.

Munich ATP250, other first-round results (MTTC Iphitos complex, clay, EUR 562.815, most recent results first):

• Cristian Garin beat Marko Topo (Q): 6-4, 6-2
• Dominic Thiem beat Constant Lestienne: 6-3, 0-0 ret.
• Alexander Ritschard (Q) beat Jan-Lennard Struff: 7-5, 7-5
• Christopher O’Connell beat Ugo Humbert: 6-4, 6-4
• Lorenzo Sonego (6) beat Quentin Halys: 3-6, 7-6 (5), 7-5
• Marc-Andrea Huesler (8) beat Kyle Edmund: 7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-3
• Marton Fucsovics beat Max Hans Rehberg (WC): 4-6, 7-6 (6), 6-3
• Oscar Otte beat Sebastian Baez (5): 6-3, 7-5
• Yannick Hanfmann (WC) beat Thiago Monteiro: 6-7 (3), 7-6 (5), 6-2
• Flavio Cobolli (Q) beat Jordan Thompson: 7-5, 6-1
• Marcos Giron beat Roberto Carballes Baena (7): 6-1, 5-7, 6-2