ATP Halle: Struff manages a surprise against Medvedev, Kohlschreiber beats Rodionov
Jan-Lennard Struffprevailed against the top seeded Daniil Medvedev in the first round of the ATP 500 tournament in Halle / Westphalia. Compatriot Philipp Kohlschreiber also successfully took his opening hurdle Jurij Rodionov.
by Nikolaus Fink
last edit: Jun 15, 2021, 02:20 pm
Jan-Lennard Struff is still in excellent shape: The Warsteiner, who only failed in the second round of the French Open, held his own in the first round of the ATP 500 tournament in Halle / Westphalia with 7: 6 (6) and 6 : 3 against Daniil Medvedev, who was in first place. The 31-year-old now faces Marcos Giron.
Struff's compatriot Philipp Kohlschreiber is also in the second round of the lawn classic. The 37-year-old beat the Austrian Jurij Rodionov 6: 4 and 6: 3. He meets Corentin Moutet in the next match.
In addition to Medvedev, Gael Monfils also got another seeded player early on Tuesday. The French lost 4: 6 and 4: 6 to Lloyd Harris. Kei Nishikori defeated Ricardas Berankis 6: 3, 2: 6 and 6: 2.
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