HALLE, Germany (AP) The fifth-seeded Gael Monfils was upset at the Gerry Weber Open, while second-seeded Dominic Thiem had no difficulties with his opening match on Monday.
Thiem defeated German qualifier Maximilian Marterer 7-5, 6-3 for a second-round meeting with Robin Haase or David Ferrer.
Monfils lost 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 to French compatriot Richard Gasquet, who saved 11 of the 13 break points he faced and won in just over two hours despite Monfils’ 22 aces to his one.
Spain’s Albert Ramos-Vinolas, the No. 8, was also beaten in the first round of the grass-court tournament, losing to Russian wild card Andrey Rublev 6-7 (1), 7-5 6-4.