On his third appearance, the Norwegian won 7-6(1), 7-6(9), 6-2 in a match that was twice halted by rain on Court 12.
The 46-time tour-level champion dropped the first three games of the match, but eventually regained his stride.
The Spaniard did not let his guard down even once in the final set against Soonwoo Kwon and recorded a comfortable 6-1, 2-6, 6-2 victory.
One bright prospect who seems to be rising through the ranks and on course to making a name for himself in French tennis is Ugo Humbert.
Humbert has three ATP titles, the first of which he won in Auckland in January 2020, when he defeated fellow Frenchman Benoit Paire in three sets.
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Belgian tennis player Alison Van Uytvanck said on Sunday she had tested positive for COVID-19 after playing at the Australian Open.
Alexander Zverev defeated Amrican Taylor Fritz 6-4, 6-4 to keep alive Germany’s ATP Cup semi-final hopes on Tuesday.
The 34-year-old, who has undergone two right hip surgeries in the past three years, also spoke about the adjustments made to his service technique after Wimbledon.