Serbian tennis player Laszlo Jere advanced to the second round of the tournament in Haleo after the home representative Henri Svire handed him the match. Jere, currently the 62nd player in the world, made a break only a few moments earlier and took the lead with 4: 3, and the 21-year-old German, who received a “special invitation” from the organizers, had to retire due to back pain.
In the eighth finals, the Serbian national team member will face the better player from the match in which the Russians Arslan Karacev – Karen Khachanov will meet.
The competition in Halle ended for the third seed Andrej Rublev. Georgian Nikoloz Basalishvili defeated the eighth tennis player in two sets, 7: 6 (1), 6: 4 in an hour and 24 minutes of play.
Basilashvili, currently 25th on the ATP list, won Rublev for the third time in the sixth duel, and in the next round he will meet Ote or Kecmanovic.Spaniard Pablo Carenjo Busta eliminated the super-talented Golger Rune 6: 3, 7: 6 (5).
Danil Medvedev is the first holder, and the second is Stefanos Cicipas.
