Bucharest Open: Rinderknech fights back to beat Gaston and reach second round

Arthur Rinderknech edged out Hugo Gaston 6-7 (6), 6-4, 7-5 to reach the second round of the Bucharest Open at the National Tennis Centre.

Rinderknech, ranked No 79, will play No 4 seed Alejandro Tabilo next.

Bucharest ATP 250, other first-round results (National Tennis Centre, clay, EUR 579.320, most recent results first):

• Gregoire Barrere vs. Thanasi Kokkinakis
• David Goffin vs. Miomir Kecmanovic
• Nuno Borges vs. Stan Wawrinka
• Carlos Taberner vs. Pedro Martinez
• Valentin Vacherot vs. Marton Fucsovics
• Corentin Moutet vs. Denis Shapovalov
• Radu Albot vs. Aleksandar Kovacevic
• Lorenzo Sonego vs. Joao Fonseca
• Federico Coria beat Benjamin Bonzi (LL): 6-4, 6-2
• Mariano Navone (5) beat Luciano Darderi: 6-2, 6-3
• Thiago Seyboth Wild beat Luca Nardi: 6-3, 6-7 (5), 7-6 (2)