European Open: Shevchenko battles past Bonzi to move into second round

October 17, 2023

Alexander Shevchenko beat Benjamin Bonzi 6-7 (5), 7-6 (5), 6-3 and will face Peruvian Juan Pablo Varillas, the No 8 seed, in the next round

Alexander Shevchenko – © Astana Open

BNP Paribas Fortis European Open •Third round • Completed

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B. BonzivsA. Shevchenko

Russian Alexander Shevchenko won against French qualifier Benjamin Bonzi 6-7 (5), 7-6 (5), 6-3 to advance to the second round of the European Open at the Lotto Arena in Antwerp.

Shevchenko, ranked No 84, will face Peruvian Juan Pablo Varillas, the No 8 seed, next.

Antwerp ATP250, other first-round results (Lotto Arena, EUR 673.630, most recent results first):

Dominic Stricker vs. Botic van de Zandschulp
Nuno Borges vs. Dominik Koepfer
Luca Nardi vs. Dominic Thiem
Alexander Blockx vs. Yannick Hanfmann
Richard Gasquet vs. Maximilian Marterer
Juan Pablo Varillas beat Fabian Marozsan: 7-6 (7), 6-4
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (Q) beat Roberto Carballes Baena (6): 0-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4)
David Goffin (WC) beat Quentin Halys: 6-4, 6-1
Hugo Gaston beat Arthur Rinderknech: 7-6 (7), 6-4
Mark Lajal (WC) beat Jaume Munar: 6-3, 6-4
Gregoire Barrere beat Daniel Elahi Galan: 6-1, 7-6 (5)