Germany’s Jan-Lennard Struff beat French wildcard Arthur Gea 7-6 (3), 6-3 in 1 hour 17 minutes in the last match of the first round of the Rolex Paris Masters on Tuesday. Struff, ranked No. 39 and in the draw as a special exempt, will face Argentine lucky loser Thiago Agustin Tirante in the second round on Wednesday.

Gea, ranked No. 44, reached the fourth round of the US Open this season. His defeat follows those of Moise Kouame and Benjamin Bonzi earlier on Tuesday.

Five French players remain in the singles draw: Arthur Fils, Quentin Halys, Ugo Humbert, Arthur Rinderknech and Luca Van Assche, who all play on Wednesday.

Tirante took the place of fifth seed Flavio Cobolli, who withdrew on Monday. The winner of their match will face Rafael Jodar or Casper Ruud, who meet on Tuesday night, in the third round.