European Open: Rinderknech eases into second round with straight-set win
Arthur Rinderknech beat Alexander Blockx 6-3, 6-1 on Tuesday evening and will play American Marcos Giron, the No 8 seed, in the next round
Arthur Rinderknech – © Astana Open
Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech beat Belgian wildcard Alexander Blockx 6-3, 6-1 to advance to the second round of the European Open at the Lotto Arena in Antwerp.
Rinderknech, ranked No 62, will face American Marcos Giron, the No 8 seed, next.
Antwerp ATP 250, other first-round results (Lotto Arena, hard, EUR 690.135, most recent results first):
- Gilles Arnaud Bailly vs. Daniel Altmaier
- Zizou Bergs beat Facundo Diaz Acosta: 7-5, 6-4
- Thiago Seyboth Wild (Q) beat Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard: 7-6 (4), 6-3
- Roberto Bautista Agut beat Luca Van Assche (Q): 6-2, 6-1
- Marcos Giron beat Botic van de Zandschulp: 6-4, 6-1
- Jiri Lehecka (5) beat Jaume Munar: 6-1, 6-4
- Hugo Gaston beat Alexey Vatutin (Q): 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
- Marton Fucsovics beat Raphael Collignon (WC): 6-2, 6-0
- Tomas Martin Etcheverry (6) beat Richard Gasquet (WC): 7-6 (4), 6-4
- Mariano Navone (7) beat Thiago Monteiro: 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (6)
- Roberto Carballes Baena beat Dominik Koepfer: 6-4, 6-0
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