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Zizou Bergs (ATP 81) was unable to complete his match on Monday night within the opening spherical on the ATP match in Rosmalen within the Netherlands (grass/690,135 euros). David Goffin opened his grass season on Monday with a defeat within the first spherical.
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Monday June 10, 2024 at 8:57 PM
The 25-year-old Bergs, who was chosen for the principle match as a ‘fortunate loser’, received the primary set towards dwelling participant and wildcard Tim van Rijthoven (presently unranked as a consequence of an elbow damage that saved him sidelined for fifteen months) 6-4, however noticed the assembly subsequently canceled as a consequence of rainfall. It would resume Tuesday morning. Van Rijthoven shocked good friend and foe two years in the past by taking the general victory in Rosmalen.
Goffin eradicated, Minnen continues to disrupt
The 33-year-old Goffin needed to lose twice 7-5 to the Italian Luca Nardi (ATP 73) in 2 hours and 4 minutes. The match began with greater than 4 hours delay as a consequence of rain in North Brabant.
Among the many ladies, Greet Minnen (WTA 85) rapidly superior to the eighth finals (232,244 euros). Minnen defeated the Spanish Rebeka Masarova (WTA 103) in her first spherical in two units (6-2 and 6-4). That match additionally began with greater than 4 hours delay as a consequence of rain. Her match lasted 1 hour and 19 minutes.
Within the second spherical, Minnen will meet seventh seed Donna Vekic (WTA 39). She eradicated the German Tamara Korpatsch (WTA 74) 6-1 and 6-3. Will probably be the primary assembly between Minnen and the 37-year-old Croatian.
Rosmalen is the second grass match for Minnen. Final week she misplaced within the quarter-finals in Surbiton, England. Per week earlier, the primary spherical was the ultimate cease at Roland-Garros.
Along with Minnen, fourth seed Elise Mertens (WTA 32) and Alison Van Uytvanck (WTA 266) are additionally on the principle draw of the Libéma Open. Mertens begins with a prime match towards Japan’s Naomi Osaka (WTA 125), a former world primary. Van Uytvanck, who received the match in Surbiton on Sunday, will meet Russian second seed Liudmila Samsonova (WTA 15) within the first spherical.
