Rinderknech takes down Tiafoe, into Lyon quarter-finals
Arthur Rinderknech defeated Frances Tiafoe in straight sets on Wednesday in Lyon. Rinderknech will play Italian Luciano Darderi in the next round.
Arthur Rinderknech at Kitzbuhel in 2021 ©
Arthur Rinderknech reached the last eight of the Lyon Open by beating American Frances Tiafoe, the No 5 seed, 7-6 (7), 6-4 at Parc de la Tête d’or on Wednesday afternoon.
Rinderknech, ranked No 73, will play Italian Luciano Darderi on quarter-final Thursday. Ahead of his victory, the Frenchman edged out Daniel Evans (6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (6)).
Tiafoe, ranked No 26, previously got past Spaniard Jaume Munar (7-6 (5), 6-4).
Lyon ATP 250, other second-round results:
- Hugo Gaston vs. Francisco Cerundolo
- Yoshihito Nishioka vs. Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard
- Dominik Koepfer beat Ugo Humbert (1): 2-6, 6-4, 6-4
- Luciano Darderi beat Adrian Mannarino (3): 7-6 (4), 6-3
- Tomas Martin Etcheverry (6) beat Thiago Seyboth Wild: 7-5, 3-0 ret.
- Alexander Bublik (2) beat Aleksandar Vukic: 6-4, 6-2
- Pavel Kotov beat Alexandre Muller (WC): 7-6 (8), 6-1
