–
Four days after his breakthrough title in Rotterdam, Félix Auger-Aliassime took on the veteran Jo-Wilfried Tsonga for the first time in their careers.
Tsonga beat another French veteran, Gilles Simon, in the first round Tuesday.
Every single match but one on the Marseille sked involves at least one Frenchman. Can’t beat that for the home crowd. Same for the Americans in Delray Beach.
If you missed it, the kid and the vet have met before …
*****************************
Open 13 Provence
Location: Marseille, France
Surface: Indoor Hard
Category: ATP 250
Dates: Feb. 14 – 20, 2022
Prize money: €622,610
Draws: S28 – D16
Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022
Final results
Singles, second round
[3] Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) def. [WC] Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) 76 (3) 62
[1] Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) def. Hugo Gaston (FRA) 76 (3) 62
[9] Benjamin Bonzi (FRA) def. Pierre-Hugues Herbert (FRA) 64 63
[WC] Lucas Pouille (FRA) def Radu Albot (MDA) 63 36 76 (2)
[Q] Roman Safiullin (RUS) def [Q] Tomas Machac (CZE) 67 (6) 64 76 (4)
Doubles, quarterfinals
[3] Matwe Middelkoop (NED) / Andreas Mies (GER) def. [WC] Ugo Blanchet / Timo Legout (FRA) 26 64 [10-5]
Denys Molchanov (UKR) / Andrey Rublev (RUS) def. Benjamin Bonzi / Albano Olivetti (FRA) 64 57 [10-8]
*****************************
Rio Open
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Category: ATP 500
Surface: Outdoor clay
Dates: Feb. 14 – 20, 2022
Prize money: $1,815,115
Draws: S32 – D16
Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022
Final results
Singles, second round
[SE] Francisco Cerundolo (ARG) def [2] Casper Ruud (NOR) [LL] Roberto Carballes Baena (ESP) 63 62
[Q] Miomir Kecmanovic (SRB) def [6] Lorenzo Sonego (ITA) 75 64
[7] Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) vs. Federico Delbonis (ARG) 54 – suspended
Doubles, quarterfinals
Simone Bolelli / Fabio Fognini (ITA) def [Q] Pablo Andujar / Pedro Martinez (ESP) 63 61
[3] Jamie Murray (GBR) / Bruno Soares (BRA) vs. Benoit Paire (FRA) / Albert Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) 63 01 – suspended
*****************************
Qatar ExxonMobil Open
Location: Doha, Qatar
Category: ATP 250
Surface: Outdoor Hard
Dates: Feb. 14 – 20, 2022
Prize money: $1,176,595
Draws: S28 – D16
Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022
Final results
Singles, quarterfinals
Arthur Rinderknech (FRA) def [1] Denis Shapovalov (CAN) 64 64
[6] Karen Khachanov (RUS) def. [4/WC] Marin Cilic (CRO) 36 63 64
[2] Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) def. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (ESP) 61 61
[3] Nikoloz Basilashvili (GEO) def. Marton Fucsovics (HUN) 16 63 75
Doubles, semifinals
Rohan Bopanna (IND) / Denis Shapovalov (CAN) def. Mackenzie McDonald (USA) / Botic van de Zandschulp (NED) 64 76 (2)
[3] Wesley Koolhof (NED) / Neal Skupski (GBR) def. Andrey Golubev (KAZ) / Fabrice Martin (FRA) 64 76 (3)
*****************************
Delray Beach Open
Location: Delray Beach, Fla.
Category: ATP 250
Surface: Outdoor Hard
Dates: Feb. 14 – 20, 2022
Prize money: $664,275
Draws: S28 – D16
Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022
Final results
Singles, second round
[2] Reilly Opelka (USA) def. [WC] Jack Sock (USA) 67 (6) 76 (4) 61
[3/WC] Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) def. [Q] Mitchell Krueger (USA) 76 (4) 63
[7] Adrian Mannarino (FRA) def. Brandon Nakashima (USA) 64 26 75
John Millman (AUS) def. Marcos Giron (USA) 63 76 (6)
Doubles, quarterfinals
[WC] Robert Galloway / Alex Lawson (USA) def [2] Austin Krajicek (USA) / Hugo Nys (MON) 63 36 [11-9]
Marcos Giron (USA) / Hans Hach Verdugo (MEX) def [4] Luke Saville / John-Patrick Smith (AUS) 36 63 [10-8]
More Stories
ATP Tour – Wednesday OOP
WTA Tour – Wednesday OOP
ATP Tour – Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024 final results