Flavio Cobolli loses to Frances Tiafoe in Halle first round

Flavio Cobolli, the runner-up from the French Open, was eliminated in the first round at Halle, losing to Frances Tiafoe. Tiafoe secured a 6-2, 7-6 (7-4) victory in the grass-court warm-up event. This match marked Cobolli's first appearance since falling to Alexander Zverev in the French Open final just over a week ago. Meanwhile, second seed Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated Nuno Borges, and Zverev is set to begin his singles campaign on Tuesday against Vit Kopriva. The tournament will continue leading into the Wimbledon preparations, which start on June 29.

• 5:11 PMYahoo Sports — French Open runner-up Cobolli beaten in Halle first round