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Zverev, Khachanov bounce back at Halle Open

HALLE, Germany (AP) - Alexander Zverev and Karen Khachanov bounced back from disappointments in Stuttgart last week to reach the second round of the Halle Open on Monday.

Second-seeded Zverev defeated Robin Haase 6-4, 7-5, while Khachanov celebrated his first match as a top-10 player with a 7-6 (5), 6-4 win over Serbia's Miomir Kecmanovic.

Nine-time champion Roger Federer is the top seed at the grass-court tournament, a warm-up for Wimbledon. Federer is due to play Australia's John Millman on Tuesday.

Both Zverev and Khachanov lost their opening matches in the Stuttgart Open. Zverev next faces American Steve Johnson, who defeated former champion Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-3, 6-3, while Khachanov awaits the winner between Jan-Lennard Struff and Laslo Djere.

Also Monday, Pierre-Hugues Herbert upset fifth-seeded Gael Monfils 7-6 (6), 6-4, while Radu Albot and Joao Sousa also won.

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Gael Monfils returns the ball to Pierre-Hugues Herbert during their first round mat at the ATP tennis tournament in Halle Westphalia, Germany, Monday, June 17, 2019. (Friso Gentsch/dpa via AP) The Associated Press
Pierre-Hugues Herbert returns the ball to Gael Monfils during their first round match at the ATP tennis tournament in Halle Westphalia, Germany, Monday, June 17, 2019. (Friso Gentsch/dpa via AP) The Associated Press
Pierre-Hugues Herbert returns the ball to Gael Monfils during their first round match at the ATP tennis tournament in Halle Westphalia, Germany, Monday, June 17, 2019. (Friso Gentsch/dpa via AP) The Associated Press
Gael Monfils lays injured on the ground, during his first round match against Pierre-Hugues Herbert during the ATP tennis tournament in Halle Westphalia, Germany, Monday, June 17, 2019. (Friso Gentsch/dpa via AP) The Associated Press
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