Halle: Struff advances to second round, to meet Bublik next

Germany’s Jan-Lennard Struff won against Russian qualifier Roman Safiullin 6-1, 7-6 (4) to reach the second round of the Terra Wortmann Open in Halle at the Owl Arena/Gerry-Weber-Stadion on Wednesday.

Struff, ranked No 21 in the world and a finalist at the Madrid Masters last month, will play Kazakh Alexander Bublik next.

Halle ATP500, other first-round results (Owl Arena/Gerry-Weber-Stadion, grass, EUR 2,195,175)

• Hubert Hurkacz (6) beat Christopher Eubanks (Q): 6-4, 6-7 (11), 6-3
• Alexander Bublik beat Borna Coric (7): 6-3, 6-1
• Alexander Zverev (9) beat Dominic Thiem (WC): 6-3, 6-4
• Tallon Griekspoor beat Roberto Carballes Baena: 6-2, 7-5
• Andrey Rublev (3) beat Yibing Wu: 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-2
• Yannick Hanfmann (WC) beat Louis Wessels (Q): 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
• Jannik Sinner (4) beat Richard Gasquet: 6-3, 5-7, 6-2
• Lorenzo Sonego beat Aslan Karatsev (LL): 6-2, 3-6, 6-2
• Roberto Bautista Agut (8) beat Andrea Vavassori (LL): 6-3, 6-4
• Daniil Medvedev (1) beat Marcos Giron (Q): 6-4, 6-3
• Stefanos Tsitsipas (2) beat Gregoire Barrere: 6-7 (6), 6-4, 7-6 (3)
• Nicolas Jarry beat Corentin Moutet: 6-3, 7-5
• Denis Shapovalov beat Lloyd Harris: 7-6 (1), 6-4
• Brandon Nakashima beat Mikael Ymer: 4-6, 6-4, 7-5
• Laslo Djere beat Oscar Otte (WC): 7-6 (3), 6-3