South African tennis ace Lloyd Harris won his opening match at the Halle grass court event on Tuesday, beating French veteran Gael Monfils 6-4, 6-4. The 24-year-old Capetonian was sublime on his own serve, hitting six aces and never facing a break point. He broke world No 16 Monfils' serve once in each set to advance in one hour and eight minutes. Harris, the current world No 51, next faces either Guido Pella of Argentina or Lukas Lacko of Slovakia. The Challenger circuit is the second tier of men's professional tennis, just below the ATP Tour.

Source: News 24 June 15, 2021 10:41 UTC