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Certainly plenty of anticipation for the second-round match between Canadian Félix Auger-Aliassime and Arthur Cazaux, who broke out in a big way at the Australian Open last week.

Auger-Aliassime, let’s remember, is skipping Davis Cup in his hometown to get some wins and get his 2024 season off to a good start on his favoured indoor hard-court surface.

FAA got through – but barely.

Top seed Holger Rune, whose musical chairs of a coaching staff had the music stop once again this week with the departure of Severin Luthi almost before he arrived, gets the late-night match.

(Montpellier is 6 hours ahead of EST)

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Open Sud de France
Location: Montpellier, France
Category: ATP Tour 250
Surface: Indoor Hard
Dates: Jan. 29 – Feb. 4, 2024
Prize money: €579,320
Draws: S28 / D16

Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024
Final results

Singles, second round

[3] Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) def. Arthur Cazaux (FRA) 75 26 76 (4)

[1] Holger Rune (DEN) def. [Q] Pablo Llamas Ruiz (ESP) 75 62
[4] Borna Coric (CRO) def. Pedro Martinez (ESP) 64 60
[6] Alexander Shevchenko (KAZ) def. Gregoire Barrere (FRA) 76 (3) 26 63

Flavio Cobolli (ITA) def. Constant Lestienne (FRA) 64 61

Doubles, quarterfinals

[1] Sadio Doumbia / Fabien Reboul (FRA) def. [WC] Gregoire Barrere / Lucas Pouille (FRA) 75 26 [13-11]
[3] Lloyd Glasspool / Henry Patten  (GBR) def Alexander Bublik / Alexander Shevchenko (KAZ) WALKOVER
[4] Albano Olivetti  (FRA) / Sam Weissborn (AUT) def. Pedro Martinez (ESP) / Alexandre Muller (FRA) 67 (3) 64 [10-5]

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