Stuttgart Open: Murray through to second round
After reaching the semi-finals in Surbiton last week, former world No 1 Andy Murray beats Christopher O’Connell 6-4, 6-3 to reach the second round in Stuttgart
Britain’s Andy Murray in action during his first round match at Wimbledon 2021
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Former world No 1 Andy Murray defeated Australian qualifier Christopher O’Connell 6-4, 6-3 to move into the second round of the Stuttgart Open at Tennis Club Weissenhof on Tuesday.
O’Connell, ranked No 116, had won two matches in the qualifying event to reach the main draw but fell short against Murray, who reached the semi-finals in Surbiton last week, where he lost to Denis Kudla
Murray, currently ranked No 68 in the world, could face Kudla again in the second round this week if the American can get past seventh seed Alexander Bublik.
Stuttgart ATP 250, first-round results (Tennis Club Weissenhof, grass, EUR 769.645):
- Dominic Stricker beat Maxime Cressy: 6-7 [2], 7-6 [5], 7-6 [2]
- Marton Fucsovics beat Jurij Rodionov: 6-7 [5], 6-3, 6-4
- Lorenzo Sonego (6) beat Benoit Paire: 7-5, 6-2
- Radu Albot (Q) beat João Sousa: 6-2, 7-6 [7]
- Jan-Lennard Struff (WC) beat Marcos Giron: 7-5, 5-7, 7-6 [8]
- Oscar Otte beat Daniel Altmaier: 7-6 [2], 7-6 [4]
- Benjamin Bonzi beat Feliciano López (WC): 6-4, 6-1
- Lorenzo Musetti vs. Nikoloz Basilashvili
- Jiri Lehecka vs. Nick Kyrgios
- Denis Kudla vs. Alexander Bublik
- Ugo Humbert vs. Arthur Rinderknech
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