Hamburg Open: Kovalik moves into second round

Slovak qualifier Jozef Kovalik advanced to the second round of the Hamburg Open by winning against German wildcard Max Hans Rehberg 3-6, 7-5, 6-1 at Am Rothenbaum on Monday evening.

Kovalik, ranked No 186, will play Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina next.

Hamburg ATP 500, other first-round matches (Am Rothenbaum, clay, EUR 1.911.620, most recent results first):

• Alexander Bublik vs. Andrey Rublev
• Francisco Cerundolo vs. Daniel Altmaier
• Federico Coria vs. Daniel Elahi Galan Riveros
• Nikoloz Basilashvili vs. Aslan Karatsev
• Sebastian Baez vs. Filip Krajinovic
• Carlos Alcaraz vs. Nicola Kuhn
• Pablo Carreno Busta vs. Luca Nardi
• Aljaz Bedene vs. Fabio Fognini
• Emil Ruusuvuori vs. Diego Schwartzman
• Tallon Griekspoor vs. Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune
• Laslo Djere vs. Borna Coric
• Jan-Lennard Struff vs. Karen Khachanov: monday
• Lorenzo Musetti beat Dusan Lajovic: 6-7 (4), 7-6 (4), 6-3
• Alex Molcan beat Marko Topo (Q): 7-5, 6-3
• Alejandro Davidovich Fokina beat Botic van de Zandschulp (5): 6-4, 6-4