Open Parc Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes Lyon, France, ATP 250, 2019

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DATE: May 19 - May 25, 2019
SURFACE: Clay
PRIZE MONEY: €524,340
FIELD SIZE: 28
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Dominic Thiem

Seeds:

1. Nikoloz Basilashvili
2. Roberto Bautista Agut
3. Denis Shapovalov
4. Felix Auger-Aliassime
5. Dusan Lajovic
6. Richard Gasquet
7. Pierre-Hugues Herbert
8. Hubert Hurkacz

The Tournament:

Lyon hosted an indoor hard-court event from 1987-2009, before returning to the ATP Tour calendar as a clay-court tournament in 2017. The Open Parc Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Lyon, held the week before Roland Garros, is one of five ATP Tour events held in France, along with Montpellier, Marseille, Metz and Paris.

About Lyon:

Lyon is the third-largest city and second-largest urban area of France. It is located in the country's east-central part at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, about 470 km (292 mi) south from Paris, 320 km (199 mi) north from Marseille and 56 km (35 mi) northeast from Saint-Étienne. Inhabitants of the city are called Lyonnais.

Lyon had a population of 513,275 in 2015. It is the capital of the Metropolis of Lyon and the region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The Lyon metropolitan area had a population of 2,265,375 in 2014, the second-largest urban area in France. The city is known for its cuisine and gastronomy, and historical and architectural landmarks; part of it is a registered as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Lyon was historically an important area for the production and weaving of silk. Lyon played a significant role in the history of cinema: it is where Auguste and Louis Lumière invented the cinematograph. It is also known for its light festival, the Fête des Lumières, which begins every 8 December and lasts for four days, earning Lyon the title of Capital of Lights.

Tourism Guide:

 

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The Draw:

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

oh i did not see these threads. lulz.

 

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oh i did not see these threads. lulz.

Actually, I hadn’t moved them into public view yet, but your other post reminded me to do so.

 

[isabelle]

Young promising Humbert beat Norrie, good result for him

 

[isabelle]

Moutet beat Opelka

 

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Moutet beat Opelka

7-6 (10) in a third-set tiebreak. Do you know if Opelka had match point(s)?

 

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Round of 32

Benoit Paire Defeats Mackenzie McDonald - 36 76(5) 61
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Defeats (5) Dusan Lajovic - 76(4) 64
(6) (W) Richard Gasquet Defeats (Q) Maxime Janvier - 67(5) 62 76(2)
(7) Pierre-Hugues Herbert Defeats Jeremy Chardy - 62 75
Pablo Cuevas Defeats (8) Hubert Hurkacz - 64 64
(Q) Steven Diez Defeats Bernard Tomic - 64 41 (RET)
Taylor Fritz Defeats (Q) Jiri Vesely - 75 76(3)
Ugo Humbert Defeats Cameron Norrie - 61 63
Steve Johnson Defeats (L) Lloyd Harris - 62 76(2)
(L) Tristan Lamasine Defeats (Q) Jannik Sinner - 60 76(5)
John Millman Defeats Pablo Andujar - 61 63
(W) Corentin Moutet Defeats Reilly Opelka - 63 26 76(10)

 

[kskate2]

7-6 (10) in a third-set tiebreak. Do you know if Opelka had match point(s)?

had at least 2 mp's at 6-4 in the TB

 

[don_fabio]

^and a break up in 3rd

 

[isabelle]

Fritz beat BA

 

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Paire beat Shapovalov - 6-3, 4-6, 7-6(4)

Every time I thought Paire was out, they pull him back in.

 

[kskate2]

Hometown fave, Jo Willy in trouble. Down a set and 5-3 to Basil

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

faa/small colin is in the sf..i was reading he is the youngest top30 player since hewitt in 1999.

 

[Moxie]

Zverev won again, but it took 3 sets v. Dellion, and he had a terrible 2nd serve pct. (29%).

 

[herios]

Zverev won again, but it took 3 sets v. Dellion, and he had a terrible 2nd serve pct. (29%).

Zverev plays in the other event, in Geneva

 

[Moxie]

Zverev plays in the other event, in Geneva

My bad.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Zverev plays in the other event, in Geneva

You should be happy that this is not a post about NBA.

 

[JesuslookslikeBorg]

small colin is in the final. not many 18yr olds have the chance to win an atp title these days.

 

[don_fabio]

Paire seems like he found his game this week. He was calm against Shapovalov. I watched a bit, he looked calmer than usual, played well in 3rd set tb and left the court with all raquets untouched. Today he beat Fritz. Maybe I am wrong, but he looks ready to take the title tomorrow against FAA in front of the home crowd.