Rotterdam qualifiers: Mayot and Lestienne pass, Blancaneaux eliminated
This Sunday saw the final qualifying round of the Rotterdam ATP 500. Three French players were entered: Harold Mayot, Constant Lestienne and Geoffrey Blancaneaux.
Lestienne beat Daniel Altmaier 7-6, 6-4. Mayot also beat Mikhail Kukushkin in two sets, 6-1, 7-6.
Unfortunately for Blancaneaux, he was beaten by Andrea Vavassori 6-3, 6-4. In the final match of the day, Mattia Bellucci easily beat Gijs Brouwer 6-1, 6-1.
Arthur Fils will face one of these four qualifiers in the first round.
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