Resurgent Thiem advances to second round at European Open

Austrian Dominic Thiem advanced to the second round of the European Open by winning against Belgian wildcard Michael Geerts 6-4, 6-0 at the Lotto Arena in Antwerp on Wednesday evening.

Thiem, ranked No 132, will face Argentinian Francisco Cerundolo, the No 6 seed, next.

Antwerp ATP 250, other first-round results (Lotto Arena, EUR 648.130, most recent results first):

• Sebastian Korda beat Marcos Giron: 6-3, 6-7, 6-4
• Manuel Guinard (LL) beat Geoffrey Blancaneaux (LL): 3-6, 6-3, 7-5
• David Goffin beat Gilles Arnaud Bailly (WC): 7-6 (7), 5-7, 6-4
• Francisco Cerundolo beat Marc-Andrea Huesler: 5-7, 7-6 (3), 6-3
• Dominic Stricker (Q) beat Botic van de Zandschulp (7): 6-2, 6-4
• Yoshihito Nishioka (8) beat Luca Van Assche (Q): 5-7, 6-2, 7-6 (1)
• Constant Lestienne beat Jesper De Jong (Q): 6-3, 6-4
• Jaume Munar beat Tim van Rijthoven (Q): 6-7 (7), 6-4, 7-6 (4)
• Richard Gasquet beat Stan Wawrinka (WC): 2-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4
• Daniel Evans (5) beat Tallon Griekspoor: 6-3, 6-4
• Jack Draper beat Jenson Brooksby: 6-1, 6-2