Andrey Rublev defeated Zhizhen Zhang 6–3, 6–4 in the first round of the ATP 250 Rotterdam tournament on hard court, confirming his status as the pre-match favourite with odds of 1.25 to Zhang's 4.37. The Russian secured a commanding victory, taking both sets with relative comfort and advancing smoothly through the early stage of the competition. Rublev's composed performance suggests he is in solid form as the tournament progresses toward the latter rounds.