Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Arthur Fils will take place in the quarter-final of the 2023 Lyon Open on May 25.
Felix Auger Aliassime had a below-par performance in his first match of the week, but fortunately for him, his opponent lacked the necessary tour-level experience to capitalise on his mistakes. He lost the first set’s first service game and faced three consecutive breakpoints in the second set’s first service game, falling 7-5, 6-2 to Pablo Llamas Ruiz. The world #10 has only made it past the first round of the Lyon tournament once. This happened in 2019, when he made his debut in the event and advanced to the final, eventually finishing as the runner-up to Benoit Paire.
Mikael Ymer became embroiled in a heated argument with the chair umpire near the end of the first set, which resulted in him losing his cool and being defaulted from the match. This turn of events allowed Arthur Fils to advance to the ATP Lyon quarterfinals. Earlier in the week, the French teenager easily defeated the dangerous Zhizhen Zhang in the tournament’s first match. The current world #112 has had a strong year in the ATP 250 level tournaments, reaching the semifinals in both of his previous appearances. With this impressive track record, he hopes to continue his success by upsetting the top seed in the upcoming match on Thursday.
Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Arthur Fils | Match details |
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Date | May 25, 2023 |
Surface | Clay |
Tournament | Lyon Open |
Stage | Quarter-final |
Time (India) | 9:30 pm |
Opponent | Score |
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Pablo Llamas Ruiz | 7-5, 6-2 (W) |
Alexei Popyrin | 4-6, 6-4, 5-7 (L) |
Dusan Lajovic | 2-6, 6-3, 6-7 (L) |
Francisco Cerundolo | 6-2, 7-5 (L) |
Thiago Monteiro | 7-6, 7-6 (W) |
Opponent | Score |
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Mikael Ymer | Walkover (W) |
Zhizhen Zhang | 6-3, 6-2 (W) |
Ugo Humbert | 6-2, 6-4 (L) |
Holger Rune | 6-3, 6-3 (L) |
Juan Manuel Cerundolo | 1-6, 6-1, 4-6 (W) |
The two athletes will play against one another for the first time.
Felix Auger-Aliassime vs Arthur Fils will take place in the quarter-final of the 2023 Lyon Open on May 25.
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