Lyon Open: Cerundolo beats Draper in three sets to reach semi-finals
The Argentine will play the winner of the match between Argentinian Sebastian Baez, the No 6 seed, and second seed Cameron Norrie in the next round
Francisco Cerundolo Rome 2023
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Argentine Francisco Cerundolo, the No 4 seed, reached the semi-finals of the Lyon Open by winning against Jack Draper 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 at Parc de la Tête d’or on Thursday.
Cerundolo, ranked No 28, will face the winner of the match between Argentinian Sebastian Baez, the No 6 seed, and second seed Cameron Norrie next.
Fran the man 💥@FranCerundolo reaches his first semi-final of the season, as he defeats Draper 4-6 6-4 6-3 in Lyon.#OpenParc pic.twitter.com/HI8mxrizl8
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) May 25, 2023
The Argentine benefited from the retirement of Peruvian Juan Pablo Varillas (6-2) ahead of his victory.
Earlier in the tournament, Draper, ranked No 60, beat Frenchman Alexandre Muller (6-2, 6-3) and Serb Miomir Kecmanovic, the No 5 seed (6-4, 7-5).
Lyon ATP250, other quarter-final matches (Parc de la Tête d’or, clay, EUR 562,815)
- Felix Auger-Aliassime vs. Arthur Fils
- Tommy Paul vs. Brandon Nakashima
- Sebastian Baez vs. Cameron Norrie
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