Lexus Eastbourne Open Round 1 Recap – Eastbourne, England
Jacob Fearnley needed just 65 minutes to defeat fifth seed Flavio Cobolli 6–4, 6–2, pushing 25 of 35 first-serve points (71.4 %) and converting five of nine break opportunities. The 21-year-old Brit, ranked No. 51, is seeking his first ATP Tour victory after four Challenger titles in 2024 and a run to the Queen’s quarterfinal last week.
Fifth seed Nuno Borges overcame a slow start to edge British wild card Jack Pinnington Jones 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, neutralizing fresh power with steady baseline depth. Lucky losers Billy Harris and Jenson Brooksby each advanced in straight sets, while Marcos Giron, Reilly Opelka and James Duckworth also earned second-round berths.
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Mallorca Championships Round 2 Recap – Mallorca, Spain
Gabriel Diallo fired ten aces and outlasted Laslo Djere 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, winning a decisive 83 % of first-serve points. The Canadian will face fourth seed Tallon Griekspoor, who dispatched Ethan Quinn 7–5, 6–4, in Thursday’s quarterfinal.
No. 2 seed Félix Auger-Aliassime controlled play in a 7–5, 6–3 win over Arthur Rinderknech, leveraging his return game to limit the French veteran. Serbia’s Hamad Medjedović saved six of seven break points in a 6–4, 3–6, 7–6 (4) stunner against Roman Safiullin to reach the last eight.
In first-round action, Roberto Bautista Agut rallied past Tomás Martín Etcheverry 5–7, 6–3, 6–2, and qualifiers Brandon Holt and Bernard Tomic also won grueling three-setters to keep their title hopes alive on the grass.
