Arthur Fils, the fifth-seeded Frenchman, defeated defending champion Alexander Zverev in a thrilling three-set battle to win the Hamburg Open, an ATP 500 event. The 20-year-old Fils secured his second career title and is set to break into the ATP Top 20 rankings.
Defending champion Alexander Zverev overcame a tough first set to defeat Hugo Gaston in the Hamburg Open, while Arthur Fils continued his impressive form with a victory over Laslo Djere. The top seed Zverev will face Zhang Zhizhen in the quarterfinals, while Fils will challenge Holger Rune.
India’s Rohan Bopanna and N Sriram Balaji, set to represent India at the Paris Olympics, suffered a tough loss in their opening round match at the Hamburg Open. Meanwhile, Sumit Nagal lost his pre-quarterfinal match at the Nordea Open in Bastad, ending his run ahead of the Paris Olympics.
