Raphaël Collignon wins opening matches at European Open

Belgian tennis player Raphaël Collignon secured victories in both singles and doubles during the opening rounds of the European Open in Brussels.

In singles, Collignon defeated American Nishesh Basavareddy in a three-set match, winning 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. The match lasted 2 hours and 14 minutes at the ING Arena. Collignon is scheduled to face Jiri Lehecka in the second round.

In doubles, Collignon partnered with David Goffin to defeat the third seeds, Marc Polmans and Jan Zieliński, with a score of 6-4, 7-5. The victory marks a successful start to Goffin’s farewell tournament. The duo will face Constantin Frantzen and Robert Galloway in the quarterfinals.