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Zverev Opens Major Champion Career with ATP 500 Milestone at Halle

Alexander Zverev marked his first match as a Grand Slam champion with both a victory and a record-equaling achievement at the Terra Wortmann Open in Halle. The top seed battled past Czech qualifier Vit Kopriva 6-3, 4-6, 6-2 on Tuesday to reach the second round, and with the win, matched Rafael Nadal's all-time record of 121 victories at ATP 500 events. Zverev's return to competition following his Roland Garros triumph showed resilience after dropping the second set, demonstrating the form that has him pegged as a Wimbledon favorite. Fellow seeds Daniil Medvedev and Hubert Hurkacz also advanced comfortably in Germany, while defending champion Alexander Bublik suffered a shock first-round exit to Italy's Mattia Bellucci. Yannick Hanfmann delivered another upset, defeating rising Brazilian star Joao Fonseca 6-2, 6-2 to claim his 100th tour-level victory.

Over at Queen's Club, top seed Alex de Minaur scraped through a difficult opening test, battling past Gabriel Diallo 7-6(8), 6-3 in what he described as "all about surviving." The Australian faced early pressure but found his rhythm to secure the straight-sets win at the HSBC Championships. British wildcard Arthur Fery kept home hopes alive with a victory over compatriot Toby Samuel, setting up a second-round clash with Adrian Mannarino. Jiri Lehecka and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina also advanced on Day 2 in London, as both premier grass-court ATP 500 events now move into the business end of their opening rounds with Wimbledon less than two weeks away.

Sources: ATP Tour · Tennis Majors · ATP Tour · ATP Tour · Dawn · Tennis Up To Date

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