Geneva: Rinderknech qualifies for the Round of 16, Cazaux defeated by Hurkacz on his return

Two French players were on the courts this Tuesday during the first round of the ATP 250 tournament in Geneva. Arthur Rinderknech, faced with Miomir Kecmanovic, hoped to win his first match on the main circuit since the Madrid Masters 1000 a month ago.

The Serbian, ranked 46th in the world, has struggled since the start of the clay season. Apart from his first round in Munich, he hasn't won a single match on the surface on the ATP circuit in 2025, being defeated in the first round in Monte-Carlo by Frances Tiafoe, in Madrid by Lorenzo Sonego, and in Rome by Tallon Griekspoor.

Kecmanovic's rough patch on the surface continued. Rinderknech, solid, did not concede a single break point and managed to break three times to pave his way to the round of 16 (6-4, 6-2), where he will face Hubert Hurkacz.

The Pole, now 31st in the ATP rankings, continued his momentum after reaching the quarterfinals in Rome. Against Arthur Cazaux, who was making his return after two months of absence due to an elbow injury, the two-time Masters 1000 winner showed composure to secure a victory (6-3, 6-4).

Invited by the organizers, the world No. 113 had not played a single match since the qualifiers of the Indian Wells tournament and wanted above all to regain his rhythm before Roland-Garros.