ATP roundup: Daniel Evans upsets Frances Tiafoe in London opener

HSBC Championships Round 1 Recap – London, June 16 2025

British wild card Daniel Evans upset No. 7 seed Frances Tiafoe 7–5, 6–2, winning 76 percent of his first-serve points and converting six of nine break opportunities to prevail on home soil. No. 4 seed Holger Rune of Denmark handled Australia’s Christopher O’Connell 6–3, 6–4, saving all three break points he faced. Czech teenager Jakub Mensik, the No. 8 seed, recovered from a second-set lapse to defeat Cameron Norrie 7–6 (6), 1–6, 6–1, while veterans Roberto Bautista Agut and American qualifier Mackenzie McDonald, plus British hopeful Jacob Fearnley, all advanced in straight sets to set up intriguing second-round matchups.

Terra Wortmann Open Round 1 Recap – Halle, June 16 2025

In Germany, No. 3 seed Daniil Medvedev dispatched wild card Daniel Altmaier 6–3, 6–3 in just 63 minutes, firing seven aces en route to a second-round clash with Quentin Halys, who eased past Benjamin Bonzi 6–4, 6–4. Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas survived a tight three-setter against Italy’s Luciano Darderi 6–4, 3–6, 7–6 (5), while Hungary’s Fabian Marozsán edged Miomir Kecmanović 6–7 (3), 6–4, 6–4. Former champion Alexander Bublik also advanced with a 6–4, 6–4 win over Alexandre Muller.

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