HALLE, Germany (AP) — Former No. 1 Juan Carlos Ferrero was ousted in the first round of the Gerry Weber Open by 203rd-ranked Dominik Meffert of Germany 6-3, 7-5 on Monday.
The fourth-seeded Ferrero, a winner of two titles on clay this year, reached the quarterfinals in his last appearance in Halle five years ago, but couldn’t break Meffert and succumbed under a barrage of 16 aces.
Meffert took charge with a break in the second game for his first win on the ATP main tour since July 2008. He was in the draw as a lucky loser, after the withdrawal of countryman Michael Berrer with an ankle injury.
