France's Arthur Fils ends Gasquet's 956 weeks in top 100

Fils secured a convincing 6-3, 6-4 victory over Gasquet, who had an impressive streak of 956 consecutive weeks in the top 100 rankings.

Gasquet, the defending Auckland champion, suffered a first-round defeat, causing him to drop in the rankings from 76th in the world.

Fils showcased his powerful serve, delivering nine aces and breaking Gasquet's serve at crucial moments in both sets.

Despite the defeat, Fils expressed admiration for Gasquet's career and was pleased with his own performance.

In other matches, Denis Shapovalov struggled in his first match since Wimbledon, losing to Sebastian Ofner.

Roberto Bautista Agut was also defeated by fellow Spaniard Roberto Carballes Baena, while Max Purcell overcame Kiranpal Pannu.

The top four seeds, Ben Shelton, Cameron Norrie, Francisco Cerundolo, and Felix Auger-Aliassime, received first-round byes.