Florian Broska‘s dream run at the Koblenz Open 2025 rolls on. The hometown favorite, who battled his way through the qualifying of the ATP Challenger Tour 100 tournament, secured a spot in the last 16 after defeating rising German player Diego Dedura-Palomero in the opening round on Wednesday.

In the highly anticipated “Match of the Day,” Broska delivered a composed performance, particularly in the crucial moments. The 16-year-old Dedura-Palomero put up a strong fight in the opening set, but Broska’s momentum proved unstoppable in the second, as he surged to a 7-6(7), 6-1 victory in one hour and 22 minutes.

Broska will be back in action on “Super Thursday,” where the 27-year-old is set to face Matteo Martineau.

Paul and Vatutin secure quarterfinal spots

Jakub Paul and Alexey Vatutin have become the first players to book their places in the quarterfinals of the Koblenz Open 2025. For Swiss lucky loser Paul, the tournament keeps delivering unexpected success – just a day earlier, he was close to heading home. In his second-round match against Daniel Masur, Paul showed resilience, recovering from a break deficit in both sets to claim a 7-6(4), 7-5 win.

INTO THE LAST EIGHT

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His next opponent will be Vatutin, who battled past Ivan Gakhov 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 in a hard-fought encounter. In the first match on the Lotto RLP Court, Vatutin needed three sets to overcome his compatriot, who sits 16 places above him in the world rankings, wrapping up the contest in just under two hours.

Erhard advances, Wiskandt falls 

Mathys Erhard (photo: Meierhans Fotografie)

Elsewhere in the first round, Frenchman Mathys Erhard triumphed over Ukrainian qualifier Vadym Ursu 7-6(5), 6-3. The opening set was decided in a tight tie-break, but the second saw a flurry of service breaks before Erhard ultimately closed the match out.

Despite the victory, Erhard remained critical of his performance: “The start of a tournament is always tricky, and I’m glad I got the win. But I still need to get used to the court—I didn’t quite feel the ball today,” he said.

Meanwhile, German qualifier Max Wiskandt saw his tournament come to an end, falling to Jordan’s Abdullah Shelbayh 6-7(5), 4-6. The encounter lasted one hour and 56 minutes.