ATP: Jeremy Chardy passes the first round in Bastad, not Lestienne

Bastad (Sweden) (AFP)

French tennis player Jérémy Chardy qualified on Tuesday for the second round of the Bastad tournament in Sweden, struggling to overcome Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta in three sets.

The 32-year-old, 80th in the world, won 6-4, 4-6, 7-5 his fight against the 53rd World, who went through the qualifications of this clay court tournament. In the second round, the Palois will face the No. 1 seed Cristian Garin, 37th in the world, against whom he lost in Houston this year.

The tournament stops however for Constant Lestienne, 198th world, beaten by Spaniard Albert Ramos-Vinolas, 99th world, 6-1, 7-5.

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