Lyon

Gaston Crowned Lyon Challenger Champion

LYON/STARNBERG, June 17, 2024 Hugo Gaston was crowned champion of the eighth edition of the Open Sopra Steria. The ATP Challenger Tour clay-court even was held at the Tennis Club de Lyon, in France’s third-largest city. Top seed Gaston emerged […]

Hometown Hero Mpetshi Perricard Triumphs In Lyon

LYON/STARNBERG, May 25, 2024 Lyon native Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard has captured his maiden title on the ATP Tour by winning the Open Parc held in his home town. The 20-year-old Frenchman saved one match point in the tie-break of Saturday’s […]

Mpetshi Perricard Advances To First ATP Tour Title Match In Lyon

LYON/STARNBERG, May 24, 2024 French wild card Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard extended his remarkable run on Friday at the Open Parc, defeating second seed Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan 6-4, 7-5 to secure his maiden ATP Tour final appearance in Lyon. Cheered […]

This Week On The ATP Tour – CW21

STARNBERG, May 20, 2024 The European clay-court season continues this week with two ATP Tour 250 events — the Gonet Geneva Open and the Open Parc in Lyon. Novak Djokovic leads the field in Geneva after receiving a wild card, […]

Meligeni Alves Battles His Way To Lyon Challenger Title

LYON/WASHINGTON, June 18, 2023 (by Michael Dickens) Although the ATP Challenger Tour’s Open Sopra Steria de Lyon dates back just seven years to 2016, it has become rich in history in a short period of time while taking place at […]

Fils Lifts Maiden ATP Tour Trophy In Lyon

LYON/STARNBERG, May 27, 2023 #NextGenATP Frenchman Arthur Fils earned his first tour-level crown on Saturday at the Open Parc Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes Lyon. The 18-year-old wild card entry beat Argentine Francisco Cerundolo 6-3, 7-5 in Saturday’s singles final of the ATP 250 […]

This Week On The ATP Tour – CW21

STARNBERG, May 22, 2023 After an ATP Masters 1000 double in Madrid and Rome, the European clay-court season continues this week with ATP 250 events in Geneva and Lyon. Casper Ruud of Norway bids for his third consecutive title at […]

Norrie Crowned Champion In Lyon

LYON/STARNBERG, May 21, 2022 Cameron Norrie is the champion of the Open Parc Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes Lyon. The top seed of the ATP 250 clay-court tournament outlasted Alex Molcan from Slovakia 6-3, 6-7(3), 6-1 in the singles final. On a sunny Saturday […]

Norrie Digs Deep, Reaches Lyon Final

LYON/STARNBERG, May 20, 2022 Top favourite Cameron Norrie and unseeded Alex Molcan will compete in Saturday’s singles final of the Open Parc Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes Lyon. The World No. 11 from Great Britain battled past Danish teen sensation Holger Rune 6-2, 5-7, […]

Rune Outlasts Guinard, Sets Norrie Clash In Lyon

LYON/STARNBERG, May 19, 2022 Danish rising star Holger Rune has booked his spot in the semi-finals of the Open Parc Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes Lyon. The 19-year-old Gentofte native overcame a slow start and staunch resistance from French qualifier Manuel Guinard, who appeared […]