‘s-Hertogenbosch (ATP) begins

With Roland Garros behind us, and Barty and Nadal the toast of Paris, it is now time for grass to rule the tennis world.

This week we have tournaments in Germany, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom to whet our appetites as we count down to Wimbledon 2019.

Libema Open - an ATP 250 category tournament, on Grass, in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands, 8-16 June 2019.

Defending champion:

Richard Gasquet (2) who defeated Jeremy Chardy 6-3 7-6(5)

The following players withdrew after entering but before the main draw was published:

- Radu Albot replaced by Ugo Humbert 

- Grigor Dimitrov replaced by Lorenzo Sonego 

- Damir Dzumhur replaced by Nicolás Jarry 

-  Mackenzie McDonald replaced by Aljaz Bedene 

Jérémy Chardy withdrew after the main draw was published, and was replaced by lucky loser Thomas Fabbiano.

Stefanos Tsitsipas, world number 6, is top seed.

The other seeds are all in the top 42 

The top four seeds have first round byes

Early results 

First round

- Jordan Thompson defeated qualifier Tommy Paul 3-6 6-1 6-4

- Frances Tiafoe (6) defeated João Sousa 6-2 7-6(0)

- Cristian Garín (7) defeated qualifier Salvatore Caruso 6-1 6-4

- Robin Haase defeated Ugo Humbert 5-7 7-6(2) 7-6(4)

- Taylor Fritz defeated wildcard Jurij Rodionov 7-6(2) 6-4

- Nicolás Jarry defeated qualifier Jannik Sinner 7-6(4) 6-3

- Mikhail Kukushkin defeated Lorenzo Sonego 5-7 6-4 6-4

- Richard Gasquet (8) defeated Aljaz Bedene 6-7(3) 7-6(5) 6-4

- Andreas Seppi defeated lucky loser Thomas Fabbiano 7-6(10) 7-5

- David Goffin (5) defeated qualifier Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-0 6-2

- Pierre-Hugues Herbert defeated Matthew Ebden 6-4 7-5

- Adrian Mannarino defeated wildcard Thiemo de Bakker 6-2 6-1

Second round 

- Alex de Minaur (3) defeated Andreas Seppi 7-5 6-3

- Jordan Thompson defeated Frances Tiafoe (6) 6-3 6-2

- Wildcard Borna Coric (2) defeated Taylor Fritz 4-6 6-3 6-3