Stuttgart Open: Basilashvili sets up Kyrgios clash

Georgia’s Nikoloz Basilashvili, the No 5 seed, advanced to the second round of the Stuttgart Open with a 7-5, 6-3 win over Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti at Tennis Club Weissenhof on Wednesday.

Basilashvili, ranked No 26, will play Australian Nick Kyrgios next. The Australian won his first round match on Tuesday, beating Jiri Lehecka in straight sets.

Stuttgart ATP 250, first-round results (Tennis Club Weissenhof, grass, EUR 769.645)

• Nick Kyrgios beat Jiri Lehecka: 7-6 [3], 6-3
• Andy Murray beat Christopher O’Connell (Q): 6-4, 6-3
• Alexander Bublik (7) beat Denis Kudla: 7-6 [3], 7-5
• Arthur Rinderknech beat Ugo Humbert (8): 4-6, 7-6 [4], 6-4
• Dominic Stricker (Q) 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