Gimeno Traver Upsets Paire In Hamburg

World No. 156 Daniel Gimeno Traver caused an upset on Tuesday in Hamburg in the first round of the German Tennis Championships 2016 as he defeated second seed Benoit Paire 7-5, 3-6, 6-4.

The Spaniard recorded his first tour-level win since April and sixth of the season as he saved 14 of the 21 break points he faced to topple Paire in two hours and nine minutes on centre court.

Seventh seed Martin Klizan avoided an upset as he rallied from the loss of the second set to beat Igor Sijsling 6-4, 1-6, 6-3 in one hour and 44 minutes. After struggling with injuries to his right foot and neck, the No. 47-ranked Klizan claimed his first tour-level win since capturing the biggest title of his career at the ATP World Tour 500 tournament in Rotterdam (d. Monfils).

Stephane Robert ousted 2014 Hamburg champion Leonardo Mayer 7-6(3), 6-4 in one hour and 38 minutes. But there was success for Argentine Mayer’s countryman, Renzo Olivo, who defeated Mikhail Youzhny 7-6(5), 2-6, 6-1 in two hours and 14 minutes.