Montpellier Open: Impressive Shapovalov earns first win in over six months

Denis Shapovalov beat Frenchman Hugo Gaston 6-1, 6-3 to move into the second round of the Montpellier Open at the Sud de France Arena.

It is the Canadian’s first win since Wimbledon last summer, having missed the second half of last season through injury.

Shapovalov, ranked No 137, will face second seed Alexander Bublik next.

Montpellier ATP 250, other first-round results (Sud de France Arena, hard, EUR 579.320, most recent results first):

• Alexander Shevchenko vs. Dalibor Svrcina
• Flavio Cobolli vs. Gael Monfils
• Bernabe Zapata Miralles vs. Constant Lestienne
• Pablo Llamas Ruiz vs. Richard Gasquet
• Maximilian Marterer vs. Arthur Cazaux
• Harold Mayot (WC) beat Lucas Pouille (WC): 6-4, 7-5
• Gregoire Barrere beat Ugo Blanchet (Q): 6-7 (7), 6-4, 6-2
• Alexandre Muller (7) beat Antoine Escoffier (Q): 7-6 (4), 6-3
• Pedro Martinez beat Jaume Munar: 6-4, 7-6 (3)
• Benoit Paire beat Andy Murray (5): 2-6, 7-6 (5), 6-3
• Michael Mmoh beat Benjamin Bonzi: 6-3, 7-5