Queen’s: Mpetshi Perricard beats Shelton to book spot in second round

French qualifier Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard moved into the second round of the cinch Championships by beating American Ben Shelton, the No 6 seed, 6-3, 7-6 (3) at Queen’s Club in London.

Mpetshi Perricard, ranked No 67, will face wildcard Billy Harris next.

London ATP 500, other first-round results (Queen’s Club, grass, EUR 2.255.655, most recent results first):

• Mariano Navone vs. Jack Draper
• Andy Murray vs. Alexei Popyrin: tuesday
• Brandon Nakashima beat Daniel Evans (WC): 4-6, 6-3, 0-0 ret.
• Billy Harris beat Tomas Martin Etcheverry: 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
• Carlos Alcaraz (1) beat Francisco Cerundolo: 6-1, 7-5
• Tommy Paul (5) beat Sebastian Baez: 6-4, 6-4
• Alejandro Tabilo beat Alejandro Davidovich Fokina: 7-6 (6), 3-6, 6-1
• Sebastian Korda beat Karen Khachanov: 7-5, 7-6 (5)
• Lorenzo Musetti beat Alex De Minaur (2): 1-6, 6-4, 6-2
• Taylor Fritz (4) beat Taro Daniel (Q): 6-3, 6-3
• Matteo Arnaldi beat Ugo Humbert (8): 3-6, 6-1, 7-6 (6)
• Milos Raonic beat Cameron Norrie: 6-7 (6), 6-3, 7-6 (9)
• Jordan Thompson beat Holger Rune (7): 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-3
• Rinky Hijikata (Q) beat Frances Tiafoe: 7-5, 4-6, 1-0 ret.
• Grigor Dimitrov (3) beat Adrian Mannarino: 6-1, 6-2