Metz Open: Michelsen books spot in last four
American Alex Michelsen, the No 8 seed, edged out Chinese Yunchaokete Bu 6-7 (6), 6-2, 6-4 to advance to the semi-finals of the Metz Open at the Arènes de Metz on Thursday.
Michelsen, ranked No 44, will face qualifier Benjamin Bonzi next.
Ahead of his victory, the 20-year-old American won against French wildcard Harold Mayot (6-3, 6-1) and edged out French wildcard Richard Gasquet (6-7 (4), 7-6 (3), 7-6 (8)).
Bu, ranked No 72, defeated Frenchman Adrian Mannarino (7-6 (4), 6-4) and Dutch qualifier Jesper De Jong (6-4, 7-6 (1)) earlier in the tournament.
Metz ATP 250, other last eight results (Arènes de Metz, hard, EUR 579.320, most recent results first):
- Benjamin Bonzi beat Quentin Halys (Q): 6-3, 7-6 (1)
- Cameron Norrie beat Zizou Bergs: 6-3, 6-7 (6), 6-1
- Andrey Rublev vs. Corentin Moutet
Related
Cameron Norrie advances at Indian Wells but top seed Alexander…
Great Britain's Cameron Norrie fought from a set down to reach the third round at Indian Wells but top seed Alexander Zverev was d
Tommy’s Time: All-Court American Seeks Next Milestone
His coach Brad Stine says that these types of big goals are what keeps the New Jersey native motivated. “There are still a lot of things within the sport tha
Nick Kyrgios acknowledges uncertain future after retirement from match with…
The latest setback for Nick Kyrgios has the Australian tennis player wondering aloud about his future. A nagging wrist injury forced an emotional Kyrgios to r
Former Indian Wells champion says she is ‘very sorry’ as…
The 2025 Indian Wells tournament is well underway as the stars of the WTA Tour search for success in the Californian desert.Several top stars will believe they
