European Open: Collignon advances to the semi-finals at home

Belgian wildcard Raphael Collignon reached the last four of the European Open at home by defeating Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, the No 4 seed, 7-6 (5), 6-1 at the ING Arena in Antwerp on Friday evening.

Collignon, ranked No 90, will play Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime, the second seed, next.

Ahead of his victory, the Belgian edged out Argentinian Francisco Comesana (7-5, 3-6, 7-6 (10)) and won against No 8 seed Zizou Bergs (6-4, 7-6 (5)).

Bruxelles ATP 250, other last eight results (ING Arena, hard, EUR 706.850, most recent results first):

• Felix Auger-Aliassime beat Eliot Spizzirri (Q): 6-2, 7-6 (6)
• Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (5) beat Lorenzo Musetti (1): 6-4, 7-6 (8)
• Jiri Lehecka (3) beat Benjamin Bonzi: 6-7 (8), 6-1, 4-1 ret.