European Open: Borges moves into second round

October 18, 2023

Nuno Borges won against Dominik Koepfer 7-6 (6), 6-4 on Wednesday and will face German qualifier Maximilian Marterer in the next round

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BNP Paribas Fortis European Open •Third round • Completed

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N. BorgesvsD. Koepfer

Portuguese Nuno Borges won against German Dominik Koepfer 7-6 (6), 6-4 to advance to the second round of the European Open at the Lotto Arena in Antwerp on Wednesday.

Borges, ranked No 74, will play German qualifier Maximilian Marterer next.

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

Dominic Stricker vs. Botic van de Zandschulp: wednesday
Dominic Thiem beat Luca Nardi (WC): 3-6, 7-6 (7), 6-2
Yannick Hanfmann (5) beat Alexander Blockx (Q): 6-4, 7-6 (3)
Maximilian Marterer beat Richard Gasquet (7): 6-3, 6-4
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)