Metz Open: Van Assche through to second round

Frenchman Luca Van Assche edged out Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (5) to reach the second round of the Metz Open at Arènes de Metz on Monday evening.

Van Assche, ranked No 70, will play Swiss Stan Wawrinka, the No 8 seed, next.

Metz ATP250, other first-round results (Arènes de Metz, EUR 562.815, most recent results first):

• Abdullah Shelbayh vs. Hugo Gaston
• Daniel Altmaier vs. Mate Valkusz
• Thiago Seyboth Wild vs. Fabio Fognini
• Stan Wawrinka 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 (6) 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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