Lyon 2018 Main Draw | Open Parc Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Lyon

Lyon 2018 Main Draw | Open Parc Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Lyon

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

(1)Dominic Thiem vs Bye
Roberto Carballes Baena vs Qualifier
(WC)Corentin Moutet vs Calvin Hemery
Guillermo Garcia-Lopez vs (5) WC Adrian Mannarino

(3)Jack Sock vs Bye
Taylor Fritz vs Matthew Ebden
Dusan Lajovic vs Horacio Zeballos
Qualifier vs (7)Joao Sousa

(8)John Millman vs Nicolas Kicker
(WC)Gregoire Barrere vs Mikhail Kukushkin
Gilles Simon vs Qualifier
Bye vs (4)Hyeon Chung

(6)Gael Monfils vs Maximilian Marterer
Cameron Norrie vs Qualifier
Federico Delbonis vs Radu Albot
Bye vs (2)John Isner

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Lyon 2018 Qualy Draw | Open Parc Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Lyon

Lyon 2018 Qualy Draw | Open Parc Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Lyon

(1)Laslo Djere vs Yannick Mertens
Joris De Loore vs (5)Maxime Janvier

(2)Roberto Quiroz vs Filip Horansky
(WC)Antoine Cornut-Chauvinc vs (6)Steven Diez

(3)Jose Hernandez-Fernandez vs Tristan Lamasine
Axel Michon vs (7)Federico Coria

(4)Alejandro Gonzalez vs Jordi Samper-Montana
(WC)Matteo Martineau vs (8)Evgeny Karlovskiy

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Ivan Ljubicic wins Lyon Grand Prix Title

Ivan Ljubicic wins Lyon Grand Prix Title

Ivan Ljubicic defeated Michael Llodra 7-5, 6-3 to win the Lyon Grand Prix title.

Ljubicic served seven aces and broke Llodra three times on his way to the title in a match that lasted 1 hour and 36 minutes.

Llodra saved two break points in the sixth game of the first set. He began to read his opponent’s serve, but still failed to convert break chances in the ninth and 11th games. Trailing 6-5, Llodra sent a forehand in the net to give up two break points. Ljubicic converted the first when Llodra volleyed wide.

Llodra broke in the first game of the second set with a forehand return down the line, and won his next game serve at love.

The Frenchman soon let Ljubicic level at 2-2 after missing two easy volleys. The Croat kept up the pressure and went ahead 4-2 with another passing shot, before closing out the match at love on serve.

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ATP World Tour Final Results - Sunday, 1 November, 2009

ATP World Tour Final Results - Sunday, 1 November, 2009

St. Petersburg Open ATP World Tour 250

Singles - Final
[Q] S Stakhovsky (UKR) d [8] H Zeballos (ARG) 26 76(8) 76(7)

Doubles - Final
C Fleming (GBR) / K Skupski (GBR) d J Chardy (FRA) / R Gasquet (FRA) 26 75 10-4

Bank Austria Tennis Trophy ATP World Tour 250

Singles - Final
[7] J Melzer (AUT) d [1] [WC] M Cilic (CRO) 64 63

Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon ATP World Tour 250

Singles - Final
[3] I Ljubicic (CRO) d [WC] M Llodra (FRA) 75 63

Doubles - Final
[WC] J Benneteau (FRA) / N Mahut (FRA) d [WC] A Clement (FRA) / S Grosjean (FRA) 64 76(6)

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Watch Tennis Live Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon Finals Online Free Video Streaming

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Sunday November 1st 2009
Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon
ATP World Tour 250

09:00 ET to 13:00 ET
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Ivan Ljubicic vs Michael Llodra at the Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon Final

Ivan Ljubicic vs Michael Llodra at the Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon Final

Michael Llodra upset Gilles Simon 6-7 6-3 7-6 in the semi-finals of the Lyon Grand Prix.

Simon lost control in the second set after his opponent broke in the fourth game. In the deciding tiebreak, Simon could not handle Llodra’s attacking game and bowed out with a long volley.

Although he is also set to take part in the Valencia Open next week, Simon ruled himself out of the race for the two remaining spots for the London event.

“I have two tournaments left but in my mind, the race for the Masters has been over for quite a while. But I will still play as well as I can in Valencia and (Paris) Bercy.” Simon said.

During the match, Llodra served 24 aces and did not face a single break point.

In Sunday's final he will play against Ivan Ljubicic, who beat Arnaud Clement 6-2 6-4.

Ljubicic didn’t face a break point and won on his first match point when the Frenchman sent a forehand wide.

“My serve was not as good as the other days, but I felt pretty good on court,” said Ljubicic. “For me it was the perfect match.”

“I’ve been playing really good tennis recently and I hope I can continue like this until the end of the season,” Ljubicic said.

Clement looked tired after playing nearly three hours in the quarterfinals against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.

“He was far better than me,” Clement said. “The score reflects the reality of this match. He played very well and I made more mistakes than yesterday.”


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Watch Tennis Live Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon Semifinals Online Free Video Streaming

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Saturday October 31st 2009
Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon
ATP World Tour 250

09:00 ET to 14:00 ET
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Jo-Wilfried Tsonga falls to Clement in Lyon quarters

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga falls to Clement in Lyon quarters

Arnaud Clement upset Jo-Wilfried Tsonga lost 5-7, 6-4, 7-6 to reach the semifinals of the Lyon Grand Prix.

Tsonga, who served 27 aces but won only 10 points on his second serve, came back from a four-point deficit in the tiebreaker to level at 5-5, but then couldn’t handle Clement’s returns.

Clement will next meet Ivan Ljubicic, who beat Florent Serra 7-6 (6), 6-2, serving 16 aces and breaking his opponent twice in the second set.

“It’s a great feeling to get into my first semifinal of the year,” the Ljubicic said. “If I can finish the year in the top 20 that will be a really good year for me. I feel like I am getting back to where I belong with my ranking. I’m feeling good on the court again.”

Gilles Simon scored a 76 63 victory over Julien Benneteau and still has a slight chance of qualifying for next month’s eight-man ATP World Tour Finals in London.

“I came here to try and win the tournament,” said Simon. “There are two matches left, two matches that will of course be very difficult.”

Simon will play in Saturday's semifinals against Michael Llodra, who defeated Marc Gicquel 7-6 (5), 6-4.



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Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon ATP World Tour Results - Friday, 30 October, 2009

Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon ATP World Tour Results - Friday, 30 October, 2009

Singles - Quarter-finals
[WC] A Clement (FRA) d [1] J Tsonga (FRA) 57 64 76(8) - saved 1 M.P.
[2] G Simon (FRA) d [5] J Benneteau (FRA) 76(5) 63
[3] I Ljubicic (CRO) d F Serra (FRA) 76(6) 62
[WC] M Llodra (FRA) d M Gicquel (FRA) 76(5) 64

Doubles - Semi-finals
[WC] J Benneteau (FRA) / N Mahut (FRA) d M Melo (BRA) / A Sa (BRA) 62 67(4) 10-4

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Ivan Ljubicic reaches semifinals at Lyon GP

Ivan Ljubicic reaches semifinals at Lyon GP

Ivan Ljubicic defeated Florent Serra 7-6 6-2 to reached the semifinals of the Lyon Grand Prix.

Serra saved four break points in the first set to force a tiebreaker, but Ljubicic—losing only four points on his first serve during the match—took a 3-0 lead and served his 10th ace before taking the set on his second set point.
Ljubicic hit 16 aces and broke his opponent twice in the second set before closing out the game on his second match point.

“It’s a great feeling to get into my first semifinal of the year,” said Ljubicic. “If I can finish the year in the top 20 that will be a really good year for me. I feel like I am getting back to where I belong with my ranking. I’m feeling good on the court again.”

Ljubicic will next play the winner of the match between Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Arnaud Clement.

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Friday October 30th 2009
Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon
ATP World Tour 250

08:00 ET to 17:00 ET
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Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon ATP World Tour Results - Thursday, 29 October, 2009

Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon ATP World Tour Results - Thursday, 29 October, 2009

Singles - Second Round
[1] J Tsonga (FRA) d O Rochus (BEL) 63 62
[2] G Simon (FRA) d [Q] D Guez (FRA) 61 62
[3] I Ljubicic (CRO) d N Kiefer (GER) 63 36 63
[WC] M Llodra (FRA) d [4] J Monaco (ARG) 63 64
M Gicquel (FRA) d [6] P Mathieu (FRA) 64 60
[WC] A Clement (FRA) d [7] B Becker (GER) 64 63

Doubles - Quarter-finals
M Melo (BRA) / A Sa (BRA) d J Coetzee (RSA) / S Huss (AUS) 63 64
[WC] J Benneteau (FRA) / N Mahut (FRA) d L Mayer (ARG) / M Vassallo Arguello (ARG) 64 76(3)
S Bolelli (ITA) / I Ljubicic (CRO) d M Gicquel (FRA) / M Llodra (FRA) 46 75 12-10
[WC] A Clement (FRA) / S Grosjean (FRA) d L Arnold Ker (ARG) / J Monaco (ARG) 64 61

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Thursday October 29th 2009
Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon
ATP World Tour 250

07:00 ET to 16:00 ET
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Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon ATP World Tour Results - Wednesday, 28 October, 2009

Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon ATP World Tour Results - Wednesday, 28 October, 2009

Singles - Second Round
[5] J Benneteau (FRA) d [Q] K Anderson (RSA) 75 62
F Serra (FRA) d [8] A Montanes (ESP) 75 63

Singles - First Round
[2] G Simon (FRA) d S Bolelli (ITA) 76(5) 76(5)
[6] P Mathieu (FRA) d L Mayer (ARG) 76(5) 62
N Kiefer (GER) d [WC] S Grosjean (FRA) 46 76(7) 76(2) - Saved 2 M.P.
O Rochus (BEL) d [Q] V Millot (FRA) 63 62

Doubles - First Round
[WC] A Clement (FRA) / S Grosjean (FRA) d [2] B Soares (BRA) / K Ullyett (ZIM) 64 76(1)
M Gicquel (FRA) / M Llodra (FRA) d [4] S Aspelin (SWE) / P Hanley (AUS) 63 64
L Arnold Ker (ARG) / J Monaco (ARG) d E Butorac (USA) / R Ram (USA) 63 36 10-8

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Tsonga and Ljubicic into 2nd round at Lyon Grand Prix

Tsonga and Ljubicic into 2nd round at Lyon Grand Prix

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga defeated Kevin Kim 7-6 7-6 in the first round of the Lyon Grand Prix.

Neither player faced a break point in the first set, but Kim saved two in the second as Tsonga started to get on top. The American missed his chance to even the match as Tsonga rallied from 5-3 down in the second-set tiebreaker.

“My tennis wasn’t all there, but the desire was there,” Tsonga said. “When I stepped onto the court I knew I was not going to play well. I just played enough tennis to win.”

Ivan Ljubicic advanced with a 63 64 win over Martin Vassallo Arguello.

During the match Ljubicic won 29 of 33 points on first serve including seven aces. The defeat would have been heavier for Vassallo Arguello if he hadn’t saved 10 of 12 break points.

In other results, Benjamin Becker beat Paolo Lorenzi 6-2, 6-2, Albert Montanes defeated Fabrice Santoro 6-4, 6-4. David Guez made it past Rajeev Ram 6-2, 6-4, and Marc Gicquel downed Jerome Haehnel 6-1, 6-4.

Michael Llodra defeated Lamine Ouahab 6-1, 6-2; Kevin Anderson beat Simon Greul6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (3), and Arnaud Clement defeated Oscar Hernandez 6-1, 6-3.


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Wednesday October 28th 2009
Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon
ATP World Tour 250

07:00 ET to 16:00 ET
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Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon ATP World Tour Results - Tuesday, 27 October, 2009

Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon ATP World Tour Results - Tuesday, 27 October, 2009

Singles - First Round
[3] I Ljubicic (CRO) d M Vassallo Arguello (ARG) 63 64
[8] A Montanes (ESP) d F Santoro (FRA) 64 64
[WC] M Llodra (FRA) d L Ouahab (ALG) 61 62
M Gicquel (FRA) d [Q] J Haehnel (FRA) 61 64
[Q] K Anderson (RSA) d S Greul (GER) 64 46 76(3)
[Q] D Guez (FRA) d R Ram (USA) 62 64
[1] J Tsonga (FRA) vs K Kim (USA)
P Lorenzi (ITA) vs [7] B Becker (GER)
O Hernandez (ESP) vs [WC] A Clement (FRA)

Doubles - First Round
[1] W Moodie (RSA) / D Norman (BEL) vs [WC] J Benneteau (FRA) / N Mahut (FRA)
[3] M Damm (CZE) / R Lindstedt (SWE) vs J Coetzee (RSA) / S Huss (AUS)

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Juan Monaco and Julien Benneteau winners in Lyon

Juan Monaco and Julien Benneteau winners in Lyon

Juan Monaco defeated Josselin Ouanna 6-3, 6-2 while Julien Benneteau beat Alberto Martin 7-6 6-1 to advanced to the second round of the Lyon Grand Prix.

Monaco broke his opponent's serve six times, while Benneteau hit six aces against Martin and won 82 percent of points on his first serve.

"It would be great if I could go all the way and win my first title here," Benneteau said. "I'm not the favorite, there are other players who are stronger. I wasn't too far off last year."

Benneteau will play either Kevin Anderson or Simon Greul in the second round.

Florent Serra saved all four break points he faced to beat Christophe Rochus 63 63.

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Tuesday October 27th 2009
Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon
ATP World Tour 250

07:00 ET to 16:00 ET
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Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon ATP World Tour Results - Monday, 26 October, 2009

Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon ATP World Tour Results - Monday, 26 October, 2009

Singles - First Round
[4] J Monaco (ARG) d J Ouanna (FRA) 63 62
[5] J Benneteau (FRA) d A Martin (ESP) 76(1) 61
F Serra (FRA) d C Rochus (BEL) 63 63

Doubles - First Round
L Mayer (ARG) / M Vassallo Arguello (ARG) d O Hernandez (ESP) / A Montanes (ESP) 63 67(4) 10-7
M Melo (BRA) / A Sa (BRA) d B Becker (GER) / F Santoro (FRA) 62 63
S Bolelli (ITA) / I Ljubicic (CRO) d R Hutchins (GBR) / H Tecau (ROU) 63 36 10-6

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