ATP roundup: One-sided matches in rainy Geneva

Hurkacz Advances in Geneva Amidst Rain Delays

Sixth-seeded Hubert Hurkacz of Poland secured his spot in the next round with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over French wild card Arthur Cazaux on a weather-interrupted Tuesday at the Gonet Geneva Open in Switzerland. Hurkacz showcased a strong performance, hitting 17 winners and successfully saving three of four break points he faced.

Only three Round of 32 matches were completed due to significant rain delays, pushing some fixtures to Wednesday. Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech also advanced, hitting four aces and never facing a break point in his 6-4, 6-2 win over Serbia’s Miomir Kecmanovic. In a much quicker match, Hungary’s Fabian Marozsan dispatched Brazilian qualifier Karue Sell 6-1, 6-1 in just 46 minutes, dominating with a 20-4 advantage in winners. For some important tips on betting on tennis, you can find more information here.

Tiafoe Leads Seeds Advancing in Hamburg

No. 2 seed Frances Tiafoe kicked off his campaign at the Bitpanda Hamburg Open in Germany with a solid 7-5, 6-2 victory over China’s Yunchaokete Bu in their opening-round match. Tiafoe was highly efficient on his first serve, winning 26 of 33 points (78.8 percent).

He will be joined in the second round by other top seeds, including No. 5 seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina of Spain and No. 6 seed Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada, who each won 6-3, 6-3 against France’s Gael Monfils and Germany’s Daniel Altmaier, respectively. The only upset of the day saw Camilo Ugo Carabelli defeat fellow Argentine and eighth seed Sebastian Baez 6-3, 2-6, 6-4. Also advancing were Italian Flavio Cobolli, Argentina’s Tomas Martin Etcheverry, and Frenchman Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard. For tips on betting strategies for specific tournaments like the US Open or the Australian Open, visit our guides.