The Frenchman, 73e world champion and seeded n°9 of the ATP tournament in Los Cabos, Mexico, was eliminated in the first round. Quentin Halys was beaten by Lithuanian Ricardas Berankis, 98e world, 7-6 [1]7-5, Monday.
1st round (men’s singles)
Rinky Hijikata (AUS) bat Rodrigo Pacheco (MEX) 6-3, 4-0 (abandon)
Ricardas Berankis (LTU) beat Quentin Halys (FRA/N.9) 7-6 (7/1), 7-5
Max Purcell (AUS) beat Henri Laaksonen (SUI) 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
Tseng Chun Hsin (TWN) beat Nick Chappell (USA) 6-4, 6-4
