The Stuttgart Open received a shock: Shapovalov soon returned home, Murray struggled to continue

Denis Shapovalov had an unsatisfactory start at the ATP 250 Stuttgart Open.

Andy Murray overcomes difficulties against 7th seed Bublik

Former world number 1 Andy Murray had a tough match against Alexander Bublik. Playing on grass, Murray is considered more experienced than the Kazakh opponent. However, Murray has been on the other side of his career and has struggled with injuries for many years.

However, the British tennis player still proved the bravery of a grass court expert who won Wimbledon. After 2 quite hard sets, Murray overcame Bublik with the scores 6-3, 7-6 to put his name in the next round.

Shapovalov will soon return home

The ATP 250 Stuttgart Open taking place in Germany begins its second round matches today. As the 4th seed, Denis Shapovalov was exempted from the first round, and he had his opening match against the host Oscar Otte. Before the match, Shapovalov was more appreciated and many people believed in a victory for the Canadian tennis player.

Shapovalov tasted bitter fruit in the opening match of this year’s Stuttgart Open

However, the unexpected happened. Shapovalov encountered fierce resistance from Otte. The German tennis player competed on par, even slightly better than Shapovalov at decisive moments, requiring bravery. After 2 intense sets, lasting nearly 100 minutes, Otte suddenly defeated Shapovalov after a series of tie-breaks to win tickets to the next round.

The score of the sets is 7-6(6), 7-6(4) in favor of Otte, respectively. In the next round, Otte’s opponent is French tennis player Benjamin Bonzi.