Queen’s: Dane Rune edges out Cressy for first ever grass-court victory

Dane Holger Rune, the second seed, moved into the second round of the Queen’s by beating American Maxime Cressy 7-6 (4), 7-6 (3) at Queen’s Club in London on Tuesday.

Rune, ranked No 6, will face wildcard Ryan Peniston next.

Cressy led 5-2 in the opening set before a series of double faults allowed Rune back into the match and in the second-set tiebreak, the American double-faulted on match point as the 20-year-old secured the win.

A Queen’s Club debut to remember 💫🌱@holgerrune2003 secures his first career win on grass, defeating Cressy 7-6(4), 7-6(3) in London!@QueensTennis | #cinchChampionships pic.twitter.com/KAqz8hi0JC

— ATP Tour (@atptour) June 20, 2023

London ATP500, other first-round results (Queen’s Club, grass, EUR 2.195.175, most recent results first):

• Bernabe Zapata Miralles vs. Taylor Fritz
• Grigor Dimitrov vs. Emil Ruusuvuori
• Alex De Minaur vs. Andy Murray
• Jordan Thompson vs. Alexei Popyrin
• Frances Tiafoe vs. Botic van de Zandschulp
• Carlos Alcaraz vs. Arthur Rinderknech
• Adrian Mannarino vs. Liam Broady: tuesday
• Jiri Lehecka vs. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina: tuesday
• Francisco Cerundolo (8) beat Tommy Paul (Q): 7-6 (2), 4-6, 6-4
• Lorenzo Musetti (6) beat Jan Choinski (WC): 6-4, 6-2
• Diego Schwartzman beat Mackenzie McDonald (Q): 6-2, 6-4
• Sebastian Korda beat Daniel Evans: 6-4, 7-5
• Ben Shelton beat J.J. Wolf (LL): 7-6 (4), 7-6 (2)
• Cameron Norrie (5) beat Miomir Kecmanovic: 6-4, 7-6 (5)
• Ryan Peniston beat Ugo Humbert: 6-4, 6-2