Lorenzo Musetti of Italy secured a spot in the second round of the Boss Open in Stuttgart, Germany with a hard-fought 7-6 (9), 7-6 (9) victory over French qualifier Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard. Meanwhile, two-time Boss Open champion Matteo Berrettini also faced a tough challenge but emerged victorious with a 7-6 (8), 5-7, 7-5 win against No. 8 seed Roman Safiullin of Russia. California native Marcos Giron pulled off an upset by defeating former world No. 1 Andy Murray 6-3, 6-4, while Denis Shapovalov of Canada set up a second-round match with Berrettini after defeating Matteo Martineau 7-6 (5), 7-5.
Other first-round winners at the Boss Open included No. 7 seed Jan-Lennard Struff of Germany, James Duckworth of Australia, Arthur Rinderknech of France, and San Diego’s Brandon Nakashima. In the Libema Open at ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands, No. 5 seed Adrian Mannarino of France secured a spot in the second round with a 3-6, 7-6 (5), 6-2 victory over Stefano Napolitano of Italy. No. 6 seed Tallon Griekspoor of the Netherlands also advanced after a tough 6-7 (3), 7-6 (7), 7-6 (3) win over Miomir Kecmanovic of Serbia.
Belgium’s Zizou Bergs and Canada’s Milos Raonic also moved into the second round at the Libema Open. Additional first-round winners at the tournament included Mackenzie McDonald, Spain’s Roberto Bautista Agut, the Netherlands’ Gijs Brouwer, France’s Arthur Fils, and Australia’s Alexei Popyrin and Aleksandar Vukic. The competition in both Stuttgart and ‘s-Hertogenbosch featured exciting matches and some surprising results, showcasing the talent and competitiveness of the players on the ATP tour. Fans can expect more thrilling matchups as the tournaments progress and players continue to battle for titles.
