Félix Auger-Aliassime is the number one contender for the ATP 250 clay-court tournament in Lyon from Sunday. Daniel Michalski will perform during qualifying.

The May tournament played on clay in France is inseparable from Roland Garros. Meanwhile, in the week leading up to the Grand Slam competition in Paris, tennis players will still be able to test their form at the ATP 250 event in Lyon.

The highest seed of the group was Félix Auger-Aliassime (ATP 10), who initially had no plans to start in Lyon, but after a series of poor performances changed his mind and asked for a wild card. The Canadian has a bye in the first round and will start the competition with a match against Max Purcell (ATP 87) or with a qualifier. His potential opponent in the quarter-finals is number seven Richard Gasquet (ATP 44).

Besides Auger-Aliassime, wildcards have gone to the French – experienced and struggling with health issues in recent months Gaël Monfils (ATP 389) and the talented Arthur Fils (ATP 119).

Defending champion Cameron Norrie (ATP 13) was ranked second. The first round vacancies also went to third number Tommy Paul (ATP 17) and fourth number Francisco Cerundolo (ATP 31).

There were no Poles in the main draw, but that could change thanks to Daniel Michalski (ATP 289). The Warsawian will perform in qualifying, in which he was seeded with number six. His first rival will be Matteo Martineau (ATP 374). If he wins, he will fight for the rise to the tournament with the best of the pair Pablo Llamas (ATP 239) – Guido Andreozzi (ATP 298).

The Open Parc Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes tournament will take place from May 21 to 27. The winner will receive 250 points in the ATP ranking and more than 85.6 thousand. financial premium in euros.

Open Parc Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Lyon (France)
ATP 250, clay, prize pool 562.8 thousand. euro

Main draw:

Félix Auger-Aliassime (Canada, 1) by chance
Q – Max Purcell (Australia)
Q – Arthur Son (France, CM)
Elias Ymer (Sweden) – Richard Gasquet (France, 7)

Tommy Paul (US, 3) per lot
Gregoire Barrere (France) – Corentin Moutet (France)
Arthur Rinderknech (France) – Q
Diego Schwartzman (Argentina) – Brandon Nakashima (USA, 8)

Miomir Kecmanovic (Serbia, 5) – Tomas Martin Etcheverry (Argentina)
Jack Draper (UK) – Alexandre Muller (France)
Albert Ramos (Spain) – Juan Pablo Varillas (Peru)
Francisco Cerundolo (Argentina, 4) by fate

Sebastian Baez (Argentina, 6) – Marton Fucsovics (Hungary)
Gael Monfils (France, CM) – Pedro Cachin (Argentina)
David Goffin (Belgium) – Q
Cameron Norrie (UK, 2) per lot

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