Denis Shapovalov was looking for a semifinal spot in Belgrade, as he’s wrapping up his season on a positive note ahead of the Davis Cup final.
He was already up to No. 66 in the live rankings and after beating Christopher O’Connell, can moved up three more spots.
In Metz, Andrey Rublev bailed after winning his first match (second round) as he’d qualified for Turin (officially: abdominal injury).
So that means Corentin Moutet got a free pass to the semifinals.
(Metz and Belgrade are 6 hours ahead of EST).
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Belgrade Open
Location: Belgrade, Serbia
Category: ATP 250
Surface: Indoor Hard Court
Dates: Nov. 3 – 9, 2024
Prize money: €829,365
Draws: S28 – D16
Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024
Final results
Singles, quarterfinals
[WC] Hamad Medjedovic (SRB) def [3] Francisco Cerundolo (ARG) 64 62
[4] Jiri Lehecka (CZE) def. [Q] Lukas Klein (SVK) 36 76 (3) 63
[WC] Laslo Djere (SRB) def Fabian Marozsan (HUN) 64 62
Doubles, quarterfinals
[1] Jamie Murray (GBR) / John Peers (AUS) def. Andre Goransson (SWE) / Sem Verbeek (NED) 62 61
[4] Ivan Dodig (CRO) / Skander Mansouri (TUN) def Jonathan Eysseric / Alexandre Muller (FRA) 63 75
Gonzalo Escobar / Diego Hidalgo (ECU) def [ALT] Tomas Martin Etcheverry / Thiago Agustin Tirante (ARG) 64 76 (5)
Nicolas Barrientos (COL) / David Pel (NED) def Adam Pavlasek (CZE) / John-Patrick Smith (AUS) 63 76 (5)
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Moselle Open
Location: Metz, France
Category: ATP 250
Surface: Indoor Hard Court
Dates: Nov. 3 – 9 2024
Prize money: €651,865
Draws: S28 – D16
Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024
Final results
Singles, quarterfinals
Corentin Moutet (FRA) def. [1] Andrey Rublev (RUS) WALKOVER
[8] Alex Michelsen (USA) def Yunchaokete Bu (CHN) 67 (6) 62 64
[Q] Benjamin Bonzi (FRA) def [Q] Quentin Halys (FRA) 63 76 (1)
Cameron Norrie (GBR) def Zizou Bergs (BEL) 63 67 (6) 61
Doubles, quarterfinals
Sander Arends (NED) / Luke Johnson (GBR) def [2] Hugo Nys (MON) / Jan Zielinski (POL) 63 36 [10-6]
Pierre-Hugues Herbert / Albano Olivetti (FRA) def. Manuel Guinard / Grégoire Jacq (FRA) 63 64