Moselle Open: Bonzi Upsets Ruud, All-French Quarterfinal Set
Benjamin Bonzi pulled off an impressive upset at the Moselle Open in Metz, defeating No. 2 seed Casper Ruud 6-4, 6-4 in their second-round match. Bonzi dominated on his first serve, winning 33 of 39 points and saving the only break point he faced, showcasing a 32-16 edge in winners. Bonzi will face compatriot Quentin Halys in the quarterfinals, who defeated Pierre-Hugues Herbert 6-1, 4-6, 6-4 to set up an all-French showdown.
Elsewhere in the draw, Cameron Norrie of Great Britain outlasted France’s Luca Van Assche 6-3, 3-6, 6-1, while Zizou Bergs from Belgium beat Hugo Gaston 6-4, 7-5. In another second-round result, Yunchaokete Bu of China won a tight 6-4, 7-6 (1) match against Jesper De Jong from the Netherlands.
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Belgrade Open: Shapovalov Surprises Borges, Cerundolo Cruises
In the Belgrade Open in Serbia, Canada’s Denis Shapovalov upset fifth-seeded Nuno Borges with a commanding 6-2, 6-4 win. Shapovalov was stellar on his first serve, winning 91 percent of his points and hitting nine aces to Borges’ one. Shapovalov advances to the quarterfinals, where he will meet Christopher O’Connell of Australia, who took down Germany’s Daniel Altmaier 6-3, 6-1.
Francisco Cerundolo of Argentina, the third seed, advanced smoothly with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Russia’s Roman Safiullin. Serbia’s Laslo Djere also moved on, defeating Croatia’s Duje Ajdukovic 6-1, 7-6 (8). Hungary’s Fabian Marozsan closed out the day with a 6-3, 7-5 win over Serbia’s Dusan Lajovic.
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