Alexander Bublik advanced to the second round of the Open 13 Provence in Marseille, France, after defeating Richard Gasquet 6-4, 6-4[1]. The match lasted one hour and 22 minutes, with Bublik hitting 13 aces and winning 84% of his first serve points[1]. This victory marks the first time Bublik has won against Gasquet[3]. Bublik will next face Ugo Humbert, the No. 2 seed and defending champion, for a spot in the quarterfinals[1].
Other notable results from the Marseille Open include:
- Daniel Altmaier defeated Luca Nardi 6-2, 6-2 and will face Otto Virtanen in the next round[1][4].
- Otto Virtanen defeated Sebastian Korda 6-7(3), 7-6(4), 6-4[1].
- Lorenzo Sonego defeated Botic van de Zandschulp 6-1, 3-6, 6-3[4].
- Hamad Medjedovic beat Raphael Collignon 6-3, 6-4[4].
- Day 2 of the event included matches between Benjamin Bonzi and Luca Van Assche, Jan-Lennard Struff and Manuel Guinard, and Nuno Borges and Stan Wawrinka[2][4].
