Pierre-Hugues Herbert could not have started his tournament any better. The Frenchman beat the finalist of the 2019 edition, Mikhail Kukushkin of Kazakhstan, in two sets 7/6 6/4. It was on an ace and on his second attempt that the Alsatian concluded the match.
Herbert has been on a roll since the beginning of the season, including a quarter-final in Doha and another recently in Montpellier, where he beat Felix Auger-Aliassime, who he could meet in the second round. "P2H" also won last week in the doubles in Rotterdam with his partner Nicolas Mahut. " Since the beginning of the year, I have been playing wellhe explained after his victory. I played full games, full matches. I have the right attitude, I'm happy on the pitch and it shows. "
In the second round, Pierre-Hugues Herbert (78th) will face the winner of the match between Felix Auger-Aliassime and Stefano Travaglia. At the Open 13 Provence, the Frenchman has never made it past the second round in two appearances.
