European Open: Qualifier Marterer stuns Gasquet to move into second round

German qualifier Maximilian Marterer reached the second round of the European Open by winning against Frenchman Richard Gasquet, the No 7 seed, 6-3, 6-4 at the Lotto Arena in Antwerp.

Marterer, ranked No 127, will face the winner of the match between Portuguese Nuno Borges and German Dominik Koepfer 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
• Juan Pablo Varillas (8) beat Fabian Marozsan: 7-6 (7), 6-4
• Alexander Shevchenko beat Benjamin Bonzi (Q): 6-7 (5), 7-6 (5), 6-3
• 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)