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No. 1 seed Félix Auger-Aliassime, a late wild-card entry, finally got on court in Lyon Wednesday.

With the 28-draw, that’ll happen to top seeds. But there’s also a Saturday final.

Meaning that if he wants to win the tournament, he’ll have to play four matches in four days.

On the plus side, his first opponent was a Spanish qualifier ranked No. 240, which is basically his career high. He’s in Lyon because his ranking wasn’t high enough even to get him into the Roland Garros qualifying this week.

FAA got through, after a tight first set.

(Lyon and Geneva are six hours ahead of EDT).

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Open Parc Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes Lyon
Location: Lyon, France
Category: ATP 250
Dates: 21 – 27, 2023
Prize money: €630,705
Draws: S28 – D16

Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Final results

Singles, second round

[1/WC] Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) def. [Q] Pablo Llamas Ruiz (ESP) 75 62

[2] Cameron Norrie (GBR) def. David Goffin (BEL) 63 64
[3] Tommy Paul (USA) def. Gregoire Barrere (FRA) 76 (6) 46 63
[6] Sebastian Baez (ARG) def. Pedro Cachin (ARG) 36 75 62

[WC] Arthur Fils (FRA) def. Mikael Ymer (SWE) 65 – default

Doubles, quarterfinals 

Nicolas Barrientos (COL) / Albano Olivetti (FRA) def [4] Sander Gille / Joran Vliegen (BEL) 63 67 (9) [12-10]

[1] Rajeev Ram (USA) / Joe Salisbury (GBR) def Aleksandr Nedovyesov (KAZ) / Miguel Angel Reyes-Varela (MEX) 46 63 [10-6]
[3] Nicolas Mahut (FRA) / Matwe Middelkoop (NED) def Yuki Bhambri / Saketh Myneni (IND) 61 62

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Gonet Geneva Open
Location: Geneva, Switzerland
Category: ATP 250
Dates: May 21 – 27, 2023
Prize money: €630,705
Draws: S28 – D16

Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Final results

Singles, second round

Ilya Ivashka (BLR) def [8] Adrian Mannarino (FRA) 64 46 63

[1] Casper Ruud (NOR) def. J.J. Wolf (USA) 63 75
[2] Taylor Fritz (USA) def. Marcos Giron (USA) 46 62 63
[4/WC] Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) def. Roberto Carballes Baena (ESP) 61 64 

Christopher O’Connell (AUS) def [7] Bernabe Zapata Miralles (ESP) 60 30 retd
Nicolas Jarry (CHI) def. [6] Tallon Griekspoor (NED) WALKOVER

Doubles, quarterfinals

Simone Bolelli (ITA) / Fabrice Martin (FRA) def [2] Nikola Mektic / Mate Pavic (CRO) 64 63

[1] Marcelo Arevalo (ESA) / Jean-Julien Rojer (NED) def. Nikola Cacic (SRB) / Nathaniel Lammons (USA) 76 (3) 62
[3] Marcel Granollers (ESP) / Horacio Zeballos (ARG) def. [PR] Hugo Dellien (BOL) / Guido Pella (ARG) 60 63

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