Moselle Open: Rublev Advances but Withdraws, Michelsen Survives Thriller
In Metz, France, Andrey Rublev, the top seed, narrowly defeated Lorenzo Sonego 7-6 (3), 7-5 in a tense Round of 16 matchup at the Moselle Open. Unfortunately, Rublev later announced his withdrawal from the tournament due to a suspected abdominal injury. The Russian, who recently secured a spot in the Nitto ATP Finals next week in Turin, will return to recover in hopes of competing at the year-end event.
Elsewhere in the Moselle Open, Corentin Moutet pulled off an upset over seventh-seeded Jan-Lennard Struff in three hard-fought sets, 7-6 (2), 5-7, 6-3. Meanwhile, Alex Michelsen of the United States showed resilience, surviving two match points to edge out veteran Richard Gasquet in a thrilling 6-7 (4), 7-6 (3), 7-6 (8) match, thrilling the French crowd despite their favorite’s defeat.
In other Round of 32 action, Zizou Bergs (Belgium), Yunchaokete Bu (China), and French players Benjamin Bonzi and Hugo Gaston advanced to the next round.
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Belgrade Open: Lehecka and Djere Shine in Round of 16
At the Belgrade Open in Serbia, Czech fourth seed Jiri Lehecka displayed impressive consistency, winning 33 of 37 first-service points and fending off Marin Cilic of Croatia 6-4, 7-6 (4). Lehecka will next face Slovakian qualifier Lukas Klein, who ousted seventh seed Tomas Martin Etcheverry in straight sets, 6-4, 7-6 (6).
Home favorites Hamad Medjedovic and Laslo Djere pleased the Serbian crowd, both winning in straight sets. Russian Roman Safiullin also moved on after a strong performance in his first-round match, continuing a competitive field in Belgrade.
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