Rotterdam Open: Dimitrov too strong for Sonego, books spot in second round

Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov, the No 6 seed, advanced to the second round of the Rotterdam Open by winning against Italian Lorenzo Sonego 7-6 (4), 6-3 at the Rotterdam Ahoy.

Dimitrov, ranked No 13, will face Marton Fucsovics next.

Rotterdam ATP 500, other first-round results (Rotterdam Ahoy, hard, EUR 2.134.985, most recent results first):

• Jannik Sinner vs. Botic van de Zandschulp
• Roman Safiullin vs. Holger Rune
• Emil Ruusuvuori beat Ugo Humbert (7): 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-3
• Gael Monfils (WC) beat Denis Shapovalov (Q): 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5)
• Hubert Hurkacz (4) beat Jiri Lehecka: 6-3, 6-7 (9), 7-6 (9)
• Andrey Rublev (2) beat Zizou Bergs (Q): 7-5, 6-3
• Jan-Lennard Struff beat Alejandro Davidovich Fokina: 4-6, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4)
• Alex De Minaur (5) beat Sebastian Korda: 6-4, 6-3
• Marton Fucsovics beat Fabian Marozsan: 7-6 (5), 6-1
• Alexander Shevchenko beat Zhizhen Zhang: 4-6, 6-4, 6-3
• Alexander Bublik (8) beat Borna Coric: 6-3, 6-4
• Felix Auger-Aliassime beat Maxime Cressy (Q): 7-6 (3), 7-6 (8)
• Tallon Griekspoor beat Lorenzo Musetti: 3-6, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (3)
• Milos Raonic beat Jesper De Jong (WC): 7-6 (5), 6-4
• David Goffin (Q) beat Dino Prizmic (WC): 6-4, 6-7 (12), 6-1