Lynx & Co Hangzhou Open – Royer’s Breakthrough

French qualifier Valentin Royer shocked the field by eliminating top seed Andrey Rublev 6-4, 7-6 (2) in China.

It was Royer’s first career victory over a Top 20 player, backed by 32 winners to Rublev’s 19. The upset pushes Royer into the quarterfinals, where he will meet American Learner Tien, a 6-4, 6-3 winner over Giulio Zeppieri.

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Royer vs Rublev – Match Stats

Stat	Royer	Rublev
Aces	6	5
Winners	32	19
Break Points	3/7	1/5
Total Points	79	71

Hangzhou Open Quarterfinal Picture

Third seed Alexander Bublik fought back from a set down to beat Aleksandar Vukic 6-7 (6), 6-4, 6-4, while France’s Corentin Moutet outlasted compatriot Arthur Cazaux 6-7 (1), 6-3, 7-6 (3).

Moutet will face Argentina’s Tomas Martin Etcheverry, who powered past Rinky Hijikata 6-1, 6-4.

Elsewhere, Yibing Wu thrilled home fans with a comeback win over Sebastian Korda 4-6, 6-1, 6-4, while Dalibor Svrcina of the Czech Republic dispatched Zhizhen Zhang 6-4, 6-3.

Hangzhou Quarterfinals	Matchup
Valentin Royer (FRA)	vs Learner Tien (USA)
Alexander Bublik (KAZ)	vs TBD (winner of Wu/Svrcina)
Corentin Moutet (FRA)	vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry (ARG)
Yibing Wu (CHN) or Svrcina (CZE)	still in play

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Chengdu Open – Daniel and Shevchenko Score Upsets

Taro Daniel continued his strong season by rallying past third seed Tallon Griekspoor 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 to reach his first quarterfinal since Auckland in January 2024. He will face Alexander Shevchenko, who edged sixth seed Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard 6-7 (2), 7-6 (5), 6-4.

This sets up a fascinating clash for bettors tracking daily tennis service plays.

Chengdu Highlights

• Top seed Lorenzo Musetti survived a scare to beat Dino Prizmic 7-5, 3-6, 6-2, hitting 10 aces against 11 unforced errors.
• Qualifier Nikoloz Basilashvili kept his run alive, defeating Mackenzie McDonald 6-2, 7-6 (4). He’ll face Musetti in the next round.

Chengdu Quarterfinals	Matchup
Taro Daniel (JPN)	vs Alexander Shevchenko (KAZ)
Lorenzo Musetti (ITA)	vs Nikoloz Basilashvili (GEO)
Additional QF	TBD