European Open: Shevchenko battles past Bonzi to move into second round

Russian Alexander Shevchenko won against French qualifier Benjamin Bonzi 6-7 (5), 7-6 (5), 6-3 to advance to the second round of the European Open at the Lotto Arena in Antwerp.

Shevchenko, ranked No 84, will face Peruvian Juan Pablo Varillas, the No 8 seed, next.

Antwerp ATP250, other first-round results (Lotto Arena, EUR 673.630, most recent results first):

• Dominic Stricker vs. Botic van de Zandschulp
• Nuno Borges vs. Dominik Koepfer
• Luca Nardi vs. Dominic Thiem
• Alexander Blockx vs. Yannick Hanfmann
• Richard Gasquet vs. Maximilian Marterer
• Juan Pablo Varillas beat Fabian Marozsan: 7-6 (7), 6-4
• Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (Q) beat Roberto Carballes Baena (6): 0-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4)
• David Goffin (WC) beat Quentin Halys: 6-4, 6-1
• Hugo Gaston beat Arthur Rinderknech: 7-6 (7), 6-4
• Mark Lajal (WC) beat Jaume Munar: 6-3, 6-4
• Gregoire Barrere beat Daniel Elahi Galan: 6-1, 7-6 (5)