Richard Gasquet narrowly lost out to Michelsen of the USA in Metz. Benjamin Bonzi and Hugo Gaston progressed beyond the first round.
While Rublev and Dimitrov left the Metz tournament prematurely, the tournament continues and the results are mixed on the French side. In the first round, Manuel Guinard lost to Belgium’s Zizou Bergs 6-4, 6-4. In a match between French players, Hugo Gaston beat Titouan Droguet 7-6 (8/6), 4-6, 6-3. Benjamin Bonzi beat Roberto Bautista-Agut 7-6 (7/3), 6-3. In contrast, China’s Bu Yunchaokete beat Adrian Mannarino 7-6 (7/4), 6-4. In the last 16, American Alex Michelsen, seeded 8th, beat Richard Gasquet 6-7 (4/7), 7-6 (7/3), 7-6 (10/8). The Frenchman has a lot to regret, as he led in the third set and in the tie-break before being pegged back.