ATP: Mischa Zverev continues in Metz – “Gojo” in the quarter-finals

Mischa Zverev (Hamburg) is in the second round of the ATP tournament in Metz, France.The fifth seeded German number two won his first-round game against local hero Pierre-Hugues Herbert 6:7 (3:7), 6:3,6:2.In the round of the best 16, the 2010 finalist will meet Henri Laaksonen from Switzerland.

Peter Gojowczyk from Munich is already in the quarter-finals.The world ranking-95.won somewhat surprisingly against the 52 ranks better placed Frenchman Gilles Simon 6:4,7:6 (7:4).Gojowczyk’s next opponent will be determined on Thursday between Lucas Pouille (France/No. 3) and Marius Copil (Romania).

Dustin Brown (32) was eliminated in the first round.The world rankings 123.from Winsen/Aller was defeated by turf specialist Nicolas Mahut (France) 1:6,6:7 (4:7).For Brown, it was the first hard court tournament since his second-round defeat at the US Open.The German-Jamaican then played two Challenger tournaments on clay.

From a German point of view, Yannick Maden (Stuttgart) will continue to be represented at the tournament, which is endowed with 540,310 euros. Yannick Maden (Stuttgart) will play his last sixteen against the Frenchman Richard Gasquet on Thursday.