Gaston upset by Jordanian qualifier in Metz
Abdullah Shelbayh beat Hugo Gaston 7-6 (5), 6-2 on Tuesday evening. He’ll play Italian Lorenzo Sonego, the No 6 seed, in the next round
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Jordanian qualifier Abdullah Shelbayh advanced to the second round of the Metz Open by defeating Frenchman Hugo Gaston 7-6 (5), 6-2 at Arènes de Metz on Tuesday evening.
Shelbayh, ranked No 215, will face Italian Lorenzo Sonego, the No 6 seed, next.
Metz ATP250, other first-round results (Arènes de Metz, EUR 562.815, most recent results first):
- Mate Valkusz (LL) beat Daniel Altmaier: 6-2, 6-2
- Fabio Fognini (WC) beat Thiago Seyboth Wild: 7-6 (3), 7-6 (9)
- Luca Van Assche beat Botic van de Zandschulp: 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (5)
- Stan Wawrinka (8) beat Bernabe Zapata Miralles: 6-0, 6-2
- Harold Mayot (Q) beat Yosuke Watanuki: 6-4, 1-6, 6-4
- Dominic Thiem beat Matteo Martineau (LL): 6-4, 6-2
- Constant Lestienne beat Calvin Hemery (Q): 6-3, 6-2
- Alexander Shevchenko beat Mathias Bourgue (Q): 6-4, 7-5
- Lorenzo Sonego beat Marcos Giron: 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (3)
- Gregoire Barrere beat Yannick Hanfmann (7): 7-6 (5), 6-4
- Pierre-Hugues Herbert (WC) beat Arthur Cazaux (WC): 7-6 (7), 6-4
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