Metz Open: Wawrinka cruises into second round

Swiss Stan Wawrinka, the No 8 seed, won against Spaniard Bernabe Zapata Miralles 6-0, 6-2 to move into the second round of the Metz Open at Arènes de Metz on Monday evening.

Wawrinka, ranked No 53, will face the winner of the match between Frenchman Luca Van Assche and Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp next.

He improves to 27-22 on the season, but has just mustered three wins in nine matches since the US Open.

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
• Luca Van Assche vs. Botic van de Zandschulp
• 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