2023-05-04 18:30:59
Young Frenchmen Luca Van Assche (86th in the world) and Arthur Fils (124th in the world), both 18, qualified for the quarter-finals of the ATP 175 tournament (Challenger, clay) in Aix-en-Provence on Thursday. .
Opposed to his compatriot Adrian Mannarino, 46th player in the world and seeded number 3 in Aix, Van Assche won in three sets (3-6, 6-3, 6-2).
In the quarter-finals, Van Assche, currently in full swing and who took a set two weeks ago from world number 1 Novak Djokovic at the Banja Luka tournament, will face the winner of the match between Scotsman Andy Murray and Frenchman Laurent Lokoli.
After Van Assche’s qualification, it was Arthur Fils, another great hope of French tennis, who in turn reached the quarter-finals. He hardly beat another Frenchman, Quentin Halys, 66th in the world (7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (7-2)). He will face Belgian David Goffin in the quarter-finals.
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