Russian tennis player Aslan Karatsev lost to the Frenchman Tallon Grikspor in the first round of the ATP 500 tournament in Rotterdam.
The match lasted 2 hours 27 minutes and ended with the score 6:2, 6:7 (2:7), 6:7 (0:7).
Grikspor in the second round will play with the winner of the pair Filip Krajinovic (Serbia) – Marton Fucovic (Hungary).
Karatsev is ranked 14th in the ATP rankings, the Frenchman is in 62nd position.
Rotterdam (Netherlands)
ATP ABN Amro World Tennis Tournament
Prize fund 1,208,315 euros
Indoor courts, hard
Singles
First round
Tallon Greekspur (Netherlands, WC) — Aslan Karatsev (Russia, 7) – 2:6, 7:6 (7:2), 7:6 (7:0)