Day 2 at the Rotterdam ATP 500 continued with a full slate of first-round action, featuring dominant performances from top seeds, strong home favorites, and a dramatic comeback from lucky loser Hamad Medjedovic.
De Minaur Cruises Past Fils
Top seed Alex De Minaur showed his class on Centre Court, producing a composed straight-sets win over Arthur Fils. After an early exchange of breaks, De Minaur took control in the tie-break before pulling away decisively in the second set.
👉 Read the full match recap of De Minaur vs Fils
Griekspoor and Struff Impress on Home Courts
Local favorite Tallon Griekspoor delivered a clinical performance against Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, neutralizing the Frenchman’s power with consistency and precision to secure a straight-sets victory.
Meanwhile, Jan-Lennard Struff confirmed his favorite’s status with a dominant win over Hugo Grenier, racing through the opening set before closing the match with authority.
👉 Griekspoor vs Mpetshi Perricard recap
👉 Struff vs Grenier recap
Halys Recovers After Slow Start
Earlier in the day, Quentin Halys overcame an early setback against Dutch youngster Mees Röttgering. After dropping the opening set, the Frenchman raised his level and relied on his serve and firepower to turn the match around in three sets.
👉 Halys vs Röttgering full recap
Medjedovic Completes Remarkable Comeback
The night session delivered one of the most dramatic matches of the day. Lucky loser Hamad Medjedovic recovered from a 2–5 deficit in the opening set and won two tight tie-breaks to defeat Zizou Bergs, advancing to the second round.
👉 Medjedovic vs Bergs match recap
Looking Ahead in Rotterdam
With the second day of first-round action complete, attention now turns to the remaining opening-round matches and the start of the second round at the ABN AMRO Open.
👉 For a complete overview of all first-round matchups and results, see the full first round draw