Montpellier Open: Cressy last to qualify for the semi-finals, Rune next
Maxime Cressy won against Borna Coric 7-6 (2), 6-4 on Friday evening. He’ll play Dane Holger Rune, the top seed, in the next round
American Maxime Cressy moved into the last 4 of the Montpellier Open by winning against Croat Borna Coric, the No 3 seed, 7-6 (2), 6-4 at the Sud de France Arena on Friday evening.
Cressy, ranked No 51, will play Dane Holger Rune, the top seed, next.
The American defeated Swiss qualifier Antoine Bellier (6-3, 6-2) and Finn Emil Ruusuvuori, the No 7 seed (6-4, 6-4) ahead of his victory.
In the previous round of the Montpellier tournament, Coric, ranked No 23, won against Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech (6-3, 7-5).
Montpellier ATP250, other last 8 results (Sud de France Arena, hard, EUR 562.815, most recent results first):
- Holger Rune beat Gregoire Barrere: 7-6 (2), 7-6 (5)
- Jannik Sinner (2) beat Lorenzo Sonego: 6-4, 6-2
- Arthur Fils (WC) beat Quentin Halys: 7-6 (3), 6-3