ATP - Metz 1R continued

First round continued in Metz.

2021 Moselle Open - an ATP 250 tournament, on Hard Indoor, in Metz, France, 20-26 September 2021.

Event not held last year due to COVID-19

2019 champion (not defending):

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga who defeated Aljaz Bedene 6-7(4) 7-6(4) 6-3

Pedro Martinez withdrew after the main draw was published due to a wrist injury, and was replaced by lucky loser Philipp Kohlschreiber.

Alexei Popyrin withdrew after the main draw was published due to a toe injury, and was replaced by lucky loser Bernabe Zapata Miralles

Richard Gasquet withdrew after the main draw was published due to a hamstring injury, and was replaced by lucky loser Antoine Hoang

First round results:

- Wildcard Andy Murray defeated Ugo Humbert (6) 4-6 6-3 6-2

- Marcos Giron defeated Arthur Rinderknech 3-6 7-6(3) 6-4

- Karen Khachanov(7) defeated qualifier Alexandre Muller 4-6 6-1 6-3

- Alejandro Davidovich Fokina defeated Gilles Simon 6-7(4) 7-6(2) 6-2

- Lucky loser Philipp Kohlschreiber defeated Marco Cecchinato 7-6(3) 6-3

- Qualifier Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune defeated lucky loser Bernabe Zapata Miralles 6-0 6-0

- Alternate Mikael Ymer defeated Jan-Lennard Struff 7-5 6-3