Halys, Mannarino and Rinderknech Exit Stockholm Open in First Round

Adrian Mannarino, Quentin Halys and Arthur Rinderknech suffered first-round defeats at the Stockholm Open on Tuesday, leaving Ugo Humbert as the sole French player remaining in the ATP 250 indoor tournament, Eurosport reported.

The trio of French players exited the Swedish hardcourt event in straight sets or tight battles during a single afternoon session in Stockholm.

Adrian Mannarino fell 6-1, 6-3 to Kazakhstan qualifier Alexander Shevchenko in just 1 hour and 9 minutes, according to Eurosport. Mannarino had entered the main draw as a lucky loser following the withdrawal of Luca Van Assche, Sport.fr noted.

The 38-year-old veteran surrendered his serve early in the opening set and faced a 5-1 deficit in both frames before mounting a brief resistance in the second, Media365 reported.

Quentin Halys dropped a 6-4, 7-6(4) decision to Italian qualifier Lorenzo Sonego in 1 hour and 29 minutes, Eurosport and Sports – Orange reported. Halys arrived in Sweden following a title run in doubles at the Rolex Paris Masters alongside Pierre-Hugues Herbert, alongside a run to the round of 16 in singles, Tennis Actu noted.

Sonego struck 11 aces and conceded no break points during the encounter, saving a set point at 6-5 in the second set before securing the tiebreak, Sports – Orange stated.

Arthur Rinderknech pushed Serbia’s Miomir Kecmanovic to three sets before bowing out 7-6(4), 4-6, 6-4 in 2 hours and 23 minutes, Eurosport reported. Rinderknech failed to convert four break opportunities in the opening set before dropping the tiebreak, according to the same broadcast coverage.

After leveling the match by breaking twice in the second set, the former French number one conceded a decisive break in the third game of the final set, Eurosport added.

Ugo Humbert stands as the final French competitor in the Stockholm draw after opening his campaign with a victory over Paraguay’s Adolfo Vallejo, Sport.fr reported. Humbert faces Croatia’s Borna Gojo in the next round, Eurosport stated.

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