At the Halle Open, world number five Daniil Medvedev and defending champion Alexander Bublik were both eliminated in the second round. Medvedev lost to China's Zhang Zhizhen in a tough 3-set match, while Bublik was defeated by American Christopher Eubanks. Zhang's victory marked the first time a Chinese player reached the Halle quarterfinals. In another match, Matteo Berrettini secured a win against Alex Michelsen. The tournament also saw Victoria Azarenka advancing in the Berlin Open before rain interrupted play.