Eagles with Stevens to second round in Rennes

Together with Bart Stevens, Sander Arends has qualified for the second round of the ATP Challenger 100 tournament in Rennes, France. The first-placed Dutch duo convincingly dealt with the Frenchmen Matteo Martineau and Sascha Gueymard Wayenburg in the first round: 6-4, 6-3. This week, Arends will form an occasional duo with Stevens. Arend's regular partner David Pel is with Tallon Griekspoor, Botic van de Zandschulp and Jesper de Jong selected for the Davis Cup team.