In the second round, the native of Rocourt will face the Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta (ATP 19), seeded N.17 and exempted from the first round. This will be the fifth meeting between the two players who have each won two of their previous four duels. Goffin had won the last confrontation in 2019 in Tokyo
In the ladies, Flipkens, 315th in the world, will face Switzerland’s Viktorija Golubic (WTA 42) in the first round later on Wednesday.
Elise Mertens (WTA 24) is exempted from the 1st round as seeded N.20. She will face in the second round the Czech Linda Fruhvirtova (WTA 279) who won 6-0, 6-4 against the Montenegrin Danka Kovinic (WTA 66).
Alison Van Uytvanck (WTA 61), Maryna Zanevska (WTA 68) and Greet Minnen (WTA 81) were all knocked out in the first round.