Lyon Open: Baez beats Cachin in three sets to reach quarter-finals
Baez will face the winner of the match between Belgian David Goffin and second seed Cameron Norrie in the next round
Sebastian Baez (© Sandrine Thesillat / Panoramic)
No 6 seed Sebastian Baez moved into the quarter-finals of the Lyon Open by defeating Pedro Cachin 3-6, 7-5, 6-2 at Parc de la Tête d’or on Wednesday.
Baez, ranked No 44, will face the winner of the match between Belgian David Goffin and second seed Cameron Norrie next.
Ahead of his victory, Sebastian Baez won against Hungarian Marton Fucsovics (6-4, 7-6 (5)).
Cachin, ranked No 63, edged out French wildcard Gael Monfils (2-6, 6-3, 6-4) in the previous round of the Lyon tournament.
Lyon ATP250, other second-round results (Parc de la Tête d’or, clay, EUR 562,815)
- Brandon Nakashima (8) beat Arthur Rinderknech: 7-6 (6), 1-6, 7-5
- Jack Draper beat Miomir Kecmanovic (5): 6-4, 7-5
- Francisco Cerundolo (4) beat Juan Pablo Varillas: 6-2 ret.
- Felix Auger-Aliassime vs. Pablo Llamas Ruiz
- Arthur Fils vs. Mikael Ymer
- David Goffin vs. Cameron Norrie
- Tommy Paul vs. Gregoire Barrere
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