Halle: Tsitsipas sets up Kyrgios showdown on grass

Second seed Stefanos Tsitsipas, of Greece, defeated Frenchman Benjamin Bonzi 7-6 (1), 1-6, 6-3 to advance to the second round of Halle at the Owl Arena/Gerry-Weber-Stadion on Tuesday afternoon.

The 23-year-old Tsitsipas needed one hour and 55 minutes for the win, in which he struck 14 aces and saved seven of the 10 break point opportunities against his serve.

The win sets up an exciting clash against Australian wildcard Nick Kyrgios in the second round.

Kyrgios scored a 6-3, 7-5 win over German Daniel Altmaier on one hour and eight minutes, during which he did not face a single break point against his serve.

Kyrgios leads Tsitsipas 2-1 in career head-to-head, with the Greek winning their most recent encounter at the Laver Cup in 2021.

Halle ATP 500, first-round results (Owl Arena/Gerry-Weber-Stadion, grass, EUR 2.275.275)

• Nick Kyrgios beat Daniel Altmaier: 6-3, 7-5
• Hubert Hurkacz (5) beat Maxime Cressy (Q): 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
• Tallon Griekspoor (Q) beat Alex Molcan: 7-6 (10), 6-3
• Sebastian Korda beat Cristian Garin: 6-2, 6-3
• Felix Auger-Aliassime (4) beat Marcos Giron: 6-3, 5-7, 6-3
• Ilya Ivashka beat Jan-Lennard Struff (WC): 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (5)
• Mackenzie McDonald beat Marc-Andrea Huesler (Q): 7-6 (4), 6-4
• Laslo Djere beat Henri Squire (WC): 4-3 ret.
• Ugo Humbert beat Radu Albot (Q): 6-7 (4), 7-6 (4), 7-5
• Nikoloz Basilashvili beat Andrey Rublev (3): 7-6 (1), 6-4
• Pablo Carreno Busta (6) beat Holger Rune: 6-3, 7-6 (5)
• Daniil Medvedev vs. David Goffin
• Oscar Otte vs. Miomir Kecmanovic
• Marton Fucsovics vs. Roberto Bautista Agut
• Aslan Karatsev vs. Karen Khachanov

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