Live coverage has concluded.
10:55pm
Djere advances to the second round, and he'll face top seed Casper Ruud.
That'll wrap up our coverage of day two, and the first round, so make sure to join us again tomorrow as the second round begins, complete with the top seeds!
10:51pm: Laslo Djere (Serbia) beats Jaume Munar (Spain) 3-6, 6-1, 7-6
Djere goes out to an early 3-1 lead in the tiebreak, but Munar gets it to 3-3.
Djere wins the next two points to be up 5-3, but Munar wins the next one to make it 5-4.
These two cannot be split.
Djere makes it to 6-4 for his second match point. Munar goes long - and Djere wins!
A two-hour epic!
10:41pm
Djere goes 40-15 up on his own serve, but Munar wins the next point to make it 40-30.
Make that deuce now. Djere is clearly frustrated here, let match point slip a few games ago.
Advantage for Djere, and he converts it.
A tiebreak will decide the final set.
10:36pm
Munnar keeps Djere to love and goes 6-5 up - he's come back from 4-2 down.
Now Djere has gone from serving for the match to serving to stay in it!
10:33pm
Munar finds himself - fittingly it seems - with break point. Djere gets it back to deuce.
Djere has advantage and match point, but Munar gets up to save it at the net.
Munar nails his return of service to win the next point, and give himself the chance of another break.
And he does break! It's 5-5.
10:25pm
Another game, another chance to break serve. Djere has double break point against Munar.
Munar saves the first one, but can't save the second.
Djere can serve for the match now.
10:21pm
Munar overcomes another long deuce, but holds serve to close the gap to 3-4.
But the Spaniard has break point, which he wins so it's 4-4 in the third!
10:08pm
Djere breaks the run of breaks, and holds serve for a 4-2 lead in the decider.
10:05pm
Djere threatens his second successive break, and has two points to make it happen.
He breaks right back - that's three games in a row all broken.
10:01pm
Munar has break point at the other end, but Djere saves it to make it deuce.
Munar gets to advantage and another break point, and this time takes his chance!
9:54pm
Djere has break point in Munar's second game, and he converts it.
The Serb can now take a huge step towards a win if he holds this next game.
9:50pm
After a lengthy deuce, Djere also holds his first service game.
9:42pm
Munar holds Djere to love and wins the first game.
Will that break Djere's momentum from the last set?
9:41pm
Munar to serve to start the third set.
9:39pm
Djere does hold serve, and takes the second with a convincing 6-1 win.
We'll need a decider to see who advances to face Casper Ruud tomorrow.
9:36pm
Djere holds his own serve again for a 4-1 lead, and then breaks Munar to go 5-1 up.
He can now serve for the second set.
9:27pm
Djere holds his serve to go 3-0 up. Munar has him at 40-0 in reply, but drops two points to close it to 40-30.
Djere wins another, and brings it to deuce, before getting advantage and break point.
Munar saves it, and then gets advantage of his own - converts it for his first game of the set.
9:10pm
Djere has double break point against Munar's serve. Munar saves one, but loses the second as Djere goes 2-0 up, again.
9:04pm
Like he did in the first, Djere holds to open the second set.
9:00pm
Munar breaks Djere again - and he can serve to take the first set!
He's got two set points at 40-15, but Djere saves the first one.
Munar holds though, and takes the first set! From 0-2 down he's won it 6-3.
8:51pm
Munar holds serve, and he takes the lead for the first time in the set.
8:47pm
Munar holds serve, but is still down a break in the first - until he does break Djere's serve!
We are level!
8:39pm
Munar puts in a much better display to hold serve with his second attempt, as Djere also holds serve to make it 3-1.
8:35pm
Djere does hold serve, and takes an early 2-0 lead.
8:31pm
Djere has break point in the opening game, and he takes it.
Can he make it 2-0 on his serve?
8:26pm
Munar to serve and get us underway, then.
8:20pm
The players are just going through their warm-ups.
It's worth pointing out that whoever wins this match will face tournament top seed Casper Ruud tomorrow.
8:10pm
Too good from Shelton, in an impressive display from the 20-year-old.
He progresses into the second round.
We've got one more match to come tonight, with Spain's Jaume Munar against Laslo Djere of Serbia.
8:08pm: Ben Shelton (USA) beats Sebastian Baez (Argentina) 7-6, 6-1
Match point to Shelton at 30-40 against Baez's serve. But Shelton can't clear the net - so we're at deuce.
Shelton wins advantage for his second match point, and he wins it to take this in straight sets!
8:02pm
Shelton goes 40-0 up on his serve, and holds for a 5-1 lead.
Baez now has to hold serve to avoid defeat.
7:59pm
Shelton holds to go 4-0 up, but so does Baez to make it 4-1.
Shelton still has a big enough lead to comfortably win from here.
7:53pm
Shelton is in control now. The American goes 0-40 up against Baez's serve, for three break points.
Baez pulls out an ace, and then wins a second point to bring it back to 30-40.
Shelton makes the most of his last break point, and takes a 3-0 lead.
7:49pm
Shelton goes 30-0 up, but Baez comes back to make it 30-30.
Shelton isn't rattled, though, and wins the next two to give himself a 2-0 lead.
7:46pm
Shelton breaks serve first up, and can take a 2-0 lead if he holds at the other end.
7:44pm
Baez will serve to start the second set.
7:42pm
We've lost one seed already today, John Isner, will we see another one in the form of Baez?
7:41pm
Shelton starts the tie break with a burst, and wins the first three points.
Baez wins a point, but Shelton wins the next two for a 5-1 lead.
Shelton wins one more for a huge five set points. He only needs one!
Shelton takes the first set!
7:34pm
Baez responds by holding serve, and we'll go to a tiebreak to decide the first set after all.
7:29pm
Shelton holds Baez to love to go 6-5 up, and leaves the seventh seed needing to hold to force tie break.
7:27pm
Shelton holds, and then has two set points against Baez!
The seventh seed defends to take it to deuce, and then again to save.
Shelton gets another set point at advantage, but he can't convert this one either.
Baez gets to advantage, but Shelton comes back to send it back to deuce.
Baez gets to advantage again - and this time converts it to level the first set at 5-5.
7:16pm
Two more holds of serve, we could be headed to another tie breaker, folks.
7:08pm
Shelton holds again with an impressive service game, but can't break Baez at the other end.
6:59pm
Shelton holds his second servie game, as does Baez.
6:53pm
Baez replies in style with a huge service game to level the scores in the first set.
6:50pm
Baez has three break points, but Shelton wins them all to see the first game at deuce, before coming up with an ace for advantage.
Shelton converts his advantage to take the opening game.
6:46pm
Shelton will serve to start the first set.
6:31pm
The next scheduled match will see seventh seed Sebastian Baez face off against Ben Shelton.
6:29pm: Jiri Lehecka (Czech Republic) beats Thiago Monteiro (Brazil) 6-3, 7-5
Lehecka has three match points, and needs only one to get the job done.
The unseeded Czech wins in straight sets.
6:25pm
Lehecka gets to 0-40 and has three break points. He only needs one, and Lehecka breaks serve for the first time in the set.
He'll now serve for the match.
6:22pm
Monteiro holds serve to go 5-4 up, and leaves Lehecka needing to hold to avoid dropping the set
And that's what he does. Looking like we'll go to another tiebreak.
6:15pm
Another couple of held service games from Monteiro and Lehecka.
6:08pm
Again, both players hold serve, 3-3 in the second.
6:00pm
Two more holds of serve, and we're at 2-2 in the second set.
5:52pm
Monteiro's turn to waste a break point, and we have deuce the second game as well.
Lehecka does hold, though.
5:47pm
Lehecka has break point to start the second set, but Monteiro saves it to get to deuce.
Lehecka has two chances to break serve with advantage, but squanders them both, and then a third.
Make that four break points for Lehecka, and make that four break points unconverted.
Monteiro has advantage, and he holds his first service game of the set.
5:37pm
Down a set, Monteiro will serve to start the second set.
5:34pm
Lehecka holds serve, and takes the first set.
5:32pm
Monteiro does hold, but Lehecka will still have the chance to serve to take the first set.
5:27pm
Lehecka breaks, and then holds to go 5-2 up in the first.
Pressure on Monteiro to hold serve at the other end now.
5:18pm
Still going with serve. Can someone manage a break?
5:09pm
Both players are holding serve to start the first set. Lehecka holds a 2-1 lead.
5:03pm
And Lehecka holds serve to take the first game.
5:01pm
Lehecka will serve to get us underway.
4:55pm
No time to relax here, with the next match to get underway.
Czech Republic's Lehecka up against Brazil's Monteiro.
4:46pm
What a result. The 2020 champion has been knocked out by a qualifier!
That's the second former winner to fall today, as Humbert joins John Isner to make an early exit.
4:44pm - Christopher Eubanks (USA) beats Ugo Humbert (France) 7-6, 7-6
Eubanks storms out to a 3-0 lead in the second tiebreaker. He wins another point to go 4-0 up, and lets out a huge roar in delight!
Eubanks drops a point, but wins the next for a 5-1 lead. He's two points away from knocking out the reigning champion.
Eubanks has match point as Humbert hits long, leaving the Frenchman serving to stay in it.
Humbert wins his next serve, and Eubanks hits the net, 6-1 has quickly become 6-3.
Eubanks has serve though - and he wins the point to knock Humbert out!
4:37pm
Eubanks holds, and like the first, the second set will be contested in a tie break.
4:34pm
Humbert holds serve and goes 6-5 up, can Eubanks take it to tiebreak again?
4:31pm
Again, Humbert and Eubanks hold serve to make it 5-5.
4:24pm
Both players continue to hold serve, will we see another tiebreak?
4:16pm
Eubanks and Humbert continue to hold serve in the second set.
4:11pm
Humbert holds serve to save himselg going a break down in the second.
Lehecka v Monteiro's start time has been pushed back to 4:25pm
4:04pm
Eubanks and Humbert have both held serve to start the second set.
We're also waiting on the next match, with Brazil's Thiago Monteiro up against Jiri Lehecka of the Czech Republic.
3:57pm: Quentin Halys (France) beats Alex Molcan (Slovakia) 6-3, 6-4
And Halys does serve out to seal a straight sets win and advance to the second round.
3:52pm
Humbert holds serve to open the first set. On court two, Halys has the chance to take the match with his serve at 5-4 up in the second.
3:49pm
Eubanks has two set points, and takes the first one with both hands to seal the tiebreaker.
Halys and Molcan both hold their own serves on court two.
3:42pm
Humbert does hold, and that will be tiebreak in the first set.
Halys also breaks Molcan for a 3-2 lead.
3:38pm
Eubanks holds serve for a 6-5 lead, leaving Humbert needing to hold to force a tiebreak.
Halys and Molcan are level at 2-2 in their second set.
3:30pm
Halys takes the first set, but Molcan wins the first game in the second.
Eubanks has also secured a 5-4 lead, leaving Humbert serving to stay in the first.
3:22pm
Halys breaks Molcan's serve, and will now himself serve to take the first set.
Meanwhile, Eubanks holds to give himself a 4-3 lead.
3:19pm
Eubanks has break point against Humbert, but the Frenchman aces him to save it.
Humbert holds, and we're level at 3-3.
Meanwhile, Molcan has won two games to come back at Halys, who leads 4-2.
3:10pm
On the other court, Halys holds serve and then breaks Molcan.
Halys holds again, and leads 3-0 in the first set.
3:09pm
Humbert holds, and then has double break point against Eubanks' serve. Eubanks saves the first, and then the second to take it to deuce.
Humbert wins advantage for a third break point, but goes long and squanders it. Humbert wins a fourth advantage and break point, and Eubanks saves it for the fourth time.
Humbert gets break point No.5, but hits it long and we're back to deuce - again.
Eubanks finally gets an advantage of his own, but can't win it. Back to deuce. Another advantage for Eubanks, but loses it again.
Eubanks aces Umbert for his third advantage, and this time holds it to go 3-2 up.
2:56pm
It's going with serve at the start of the first set, as Eubanks goes 2-1 up.
Over on court two, Slovakia's Alex Molcan and France's Quentin Halys are about to get underway.
2:52pm
Humbert wins his first service game to draw level with Eubanks in the first set.
2:49pm: Marcos Giron (USA) beats Federico Coria (Argentina) 6-7, 6-4, 7-5
And Giron does hold serve to defeat Coria. He comes back from a set down to record a 6-7, 6-4, 7-5 first round win.
2:47pm
Eubanks holds serve to open the match. Meanwhile, Giron is serving for the match in his encounter against Coria.
2:40pm
The winner of Humbert v Eubanks will face David Goffin in the second rount, hopefullt played tomorrow.
2:36pm
Up next, France's Ugo Humbert against Christopher Eubanks of the USA.
Over on court two, Giron and Coria are locked at 4-4 in the deciding set.
2:25pm - Gregoire Barrere (France) beats John Isner (USA) 6-7(3) 7-6(5) 6-3
Barrere holds serve with authority that belies his qualifer status and dispatches the twice-champion sixth seed from the tournament. He will meet countryman Constant Lestienne in the second round.
Next up on this court, defending champion Ugo Humbert takes on American qualifer Chris Eubanks.
2:23pm - Giron breaks Coria and frankly, it's hard to keep track of who's winning this contest with so many service breaks. Coria is up 3-2.
Meanwhile, Isner holds serve, but Barrere is serving for the match at 5-3.
2:20pm - Coria breaks Giron to lead 3-1 in the third set, while Barrere holds for 5-2 against Isner.
2:15pm - Barrere finally breaks Isner to lead 4-2 the third set, a massive boost for his chances.
2:10pm - Coria breaks Giron for 2-0 in the third and deciding set, while Barrere v Isner is still on serve, with the Frenchman up 3-2.
2:05pm - Coria holds serve to open the third set at 1-0. Isner v Barrere is still on serve in the third, with the Frenchman 2-1 up and putting pressure on the America's serve.
1:57pm - Barrere carries his momentum into the third set, winning his opening service game for 1-0.
1:54pm - Barrere wins four straight points to take the tiebreak 7-5 and second set against Isner, sending the contest to a third. Meanwhile, Giron serves out for the second set against Coria, so both matches going the distance.
1:52pm - Giron breaks Coria and is now serving for the second set at 5-4.
1:42pm - Barrere holds for 6-6 to send the second set into a predictable tiebreak. On the other court, Giron holds for 4-4 against Coria.
1:39pm - Barrere holds serve for 5-5 in the second set against Isner.
1:34pm - For the fourth consecutive game between Giron and Coria, service has been broken, with Coria now leveling the second set at 3-3.
Isner v Barrere remains on serve in the second set at 5-4, but the Frenchman must now hold to stay in the match.
1:26pm - Giron breaks Coria for a second time for 3-2 in the second set, while Isner holds service against Barrere.
1:21pm - Coria breaks straight back to level at the second set at 2-2 against Giron.
1:16pm - Barrere holds and the second set stays on service against Isner, but on the other court, Giron takes the first break of the second set against Coria to lead 2-1.
1:08pm - After letting an early break slip, Coria wins a tight tiebreak to take the first set 7-6(5) over Giron. Isner holds serve for an early 1-0 lead in the second set against Barrere.
1:02pm - Isner aces Barrere to take the tiebreak 7-3 and the first set - pretty regulation modus operandi for the big American.
1pm - Coria holds serve and sends his match against Giron to a first-set tiebreaker.
12:55pm - Isner holds serve for 6-6 and sends the first set into a tiebreak. You heard it here first.
12:52pm - Grion breaks Coria to level at 5-5...
12:47pm - After facing break and setpoint, Isner gets his serve cranking and rattles off three straight points to hold for 5-5. Giron holds and Coria is now serving for the set on the other court.
12:44pm - Barrere is pressing Isner's serve and can take the set if he breaks. Coria holds for 5-3 against Giron.
12:37pm - Isner's serve is pumping and he holds to love for 4-4, while Coria holds for 4-2 against Giron.
12:33pm - Barrere holds serve for 4-3, games are still on servies and you get the feeling we're headed for an inevitable Isner tiebreaker.
12:28pm - Isner and Barrere still on serve at 2-2 in the first set, while Coria holds to lead 3-1 over Giran on the other court.
12:19pm - Isner saves breakpoint to open his account against Barrere and level at 1-1. Coria also saves breakpoints to hold and lead 2-0 on the other court.
12:15pm - Barrere holds the opening service game for an early 1-0 lead over Isner, while Coria breaks in the opening game on the other court.
Noon - Players warming up for the opening match of the day between two-time champion John Isner and Gregoire Barrere of France. On the other court, American Marcos Giron faces 'lucky loser' Federico Coria of Argentina.
The other news is that Argentinian fourth seed Francisco Cerundolo has withdrawn, replaced in the main draw by another lucky loser, Joao Sousa of Portugal, who inherits the first-round bye as well.
10:53am - Here is the revised order of play, after moving play indoors today...
Indoor One
Noon start
Q-Gregoire Barrere (France) v 6-John Isner (USA)
WC-Ugo Humbert (France) v Q-Chris Eubanks (USA)
Q-Jiri Lehecka (Czech Republic) v Q-Thiago Monteiro (Brazil)
7-Sebastian Baez (Argentina) v WC-Ben Shelton (USA)
Jaume Munar (Spain) v Laslo Djere (Serbia)
Indoor Two
Noon start
Marcos Giron (USA) v LL-Federico Coria (Argentina)
Alex Molcan (Slovakia) v Quentin Halys (France)
Maximo Gonzalez (Argentina)/Andres Molteni (Argentina) v TBC
Quentin Halys (France)/Adrian Mannarino (France) v Jeremy Chardy (France)/Fabrice Martin (France)
10:27am - ASB Classic organisers have made the inevitable decision to move play indoors today, with Cyclone Hale setting in on Auckland. With no spectators facilities available, ticketholders can apply for a refund.
Stand by for a revised order of play...
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Kia ora, good morning and welcome to Newshub's live coverage of the ASB Classic men's tournament at Auckland's Stanley Street.
After an opening day devoid of rain delays, the weather threatens to dramatically hamper play on Tuesday, with Cyclone Hale about to hit Auckland in full force.
Organisers have scheduled 11 matches over three outdoor courts, but may have to relocate them inside, if they hope to complete the order of play. Presumably, the lessons of last week's women's tournament will help them make timely decisions this time.
With the top four seeds earning byes in the opening round, the star attractions today will be French defending champion Ugo Humbert, playing as a wildcard entry, and two-time champion John Isner of the United States, seeded sixth this time.
Since his winning his first career title at Auckland in 2020, Humbert has added two more to his resume, but slipped to 108th in the world. He will face qualifier Chris Eubanks in the first round.
Isner, 37, is making his 10th appearance at Auckland and after reaching a career high of eighth, he is now ranked 42nd in the world, with 16 titles to his name. He lost to Humbert in the 2020 semi-finals and takes on French qualifier Gregoir Barrere today.
Today's order of play is:
Centrecourt
Noon start
Q-Gregoire Barrere (France) v 6-John Isner (USA)
WC-Ugo Humbert (France) v Q-Chris Eubanks (USA)
Q-Jiri Lehecka (Czech Republic) v Q-Thiago Monteiro (Brazil)
7pm start
7-Sebastian Baez (Argentina) v WC-Ben Shelton (USA)
Jaume Munar (Spain) v Laslo Djere (Serbia)
Grandstand Court
11am start
Alex Molcan (Slovakia) v Quentin Halys (France)
3-Simone Bolelli (Italy)/Fabio Fognini (Italy) v Alexander Erler (Austria)/Lucas Miedler (Austria)
4:30pm start
1-Nikola Mektic (Croatia)/Mate Pavic (Croatia) v WC-Ajeet Rai (NZ)/Finn Reynolds (NZ)
Court Two
11am start
Marcos Giron (USA) v LL-Federico Coria (Argentina)
Maximo Gonzalez (Argentina)/Andres Molteni (Argentina) v TBC
Quentin Halys (France)/Adrian Mannarino (France) v Jeremy Chardy (France)/Fabrice Martin (France)
Join us throughout the morning for updates on the weather and schedule.
