Murray won after almost two and a half hours against the Czech Jiri Lehecka, the number 52 in the world ranking: 6-0 3-6 7-6 (6). The Scot, himself number 70 in the ATP ranking, had previously won in three sets in Doha against Lorenzo Sonego, Alexander Zverev and Alexandre Müller, who had previously eliminated Botic van de Zandschulp.
Medvedev was too strong for Félix Auger-Aliassime from Canada in two sets. The Russian who had won the fiftieth edition of the ABN AMRO Open last Sunday won 6-4 7-6(7). In the tiebreak, Medvedv cleared three set points from the Canadian and struck on his first match point.
