Metz Open: Shevchenko through to second round

Russian Alexander Shevchenko defeated French qualifier Mathias Bourgue 6-4, 7-5 to reach the second round of the Metz Open at Arènes de Metz on Monday.

Shevchenko, ranked No 63, will play the winner of the match between German Daniel Altmaier and Hungarian lucky loser Mate Valkusz next.

Metz ATP250, other first-round results (Arènes de Metz, EUR 562.815, most recent results first):

• Daniel Altmaier vs. Mate Valkusz
• Abdullah Shelbayh vs. Hugo Gaston
• Thiago Seyboth Wild vs. Fabio Fognini
• Luca Van Assche vs. Botic van de Zandschulp
• Stan Wawrinka vs. Bernabe Zapata Miralles
• Harold Mayot vs. Yosuke Watanuki
• Constant Lestienne vs. Calvin Hemery
• Matteo Martineau vs. Dominic Thiem
• Marcos Giron vs. Lorenzo Sonego: monday
• Gregoire Barrere beat Yannick Hanfmann (7): 7-6 (5), 6-4
• Pierre-Hugues Herbert (WC) beat Arthur Cazaux (WC): 7-6 (7), 6-4