Montpellier Open: Krajinovic downs Karatsev to reach second round

Serb Filip Krajinovic beat Russian Aslan Karatsev 3-6, 7-6 (7), 6-2 to reach the second round of the Montpellier Open at the Sud de France Arena on Tuesday.

Krajinovic, ranked No 71, will face the winner of the match between Frenchman Benjamin Bonzi, the No 8 seed, and Italian Lorenzo Sonego next.

Montpellier ATP250, other first-round results (Sud de France Arena, hard, EUR 562.815, most recent results first):

• Alejandro Davidovich Fokina vs. Ugo Humbert
• Mikael Ymer vs. Emil Ruusuvuori
• Gregoire Barrere vs. Alexander Bublik
• Luca Nardi vs. Arthur Rinderknech
• Benjamin Bonzi vs. Lorenzo Sonego
• Marc-Andrea Huesler vs. Luca Van Assche
• Marton Fucsovics vs. Geoffrey Blancaneaux
• Maxime Cressy vs. Antoine Bellier
• Clement Chidekh vs. Quentin Halys: tuesday
• Nikoloz Basilashvili beat Constant Lestienne: 6-7 (3), 7-5, 6-2
• Arthur Fils (WC) beat Richard Gasquet: 7-5, 7-5