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In the ATP Moselle Open, Fabio Fognini saved three match points to defeat Alexander Bublik in a thrilling match, reaching the quarter-finals. Fognini's victory marked his first ATP quarter-finals since April 2022 and on hardcourts since October 2019. Stan Wawrinka, leading 6-3, 6-6 (6-4) against Luca van Assche, retired due to an ankle injury after losing the second set. Defending champion Lorenzo Sonego defeated 19-year-old Abdullah Shelbayh 6-3, 7-5 to advance to the quarterfinals. Alexander Shevchenko reached his first ATP semi-final, and Pierre-Hugues Herbert won an all-French match to reach the semi-finals. Fabio Fognini continued his impressive run by defeating defending champion Lorenzo Sonego 6-1, 6-2 to reach his first ATP semi-final in a year and a half. Shevchenko then advanced to his first ATP final by defeating Herbert 6-4, 6-4.
Shevchenko reaches maiden final in Metz 22 years-old Russian player ends Pierre-Hugues Herbert huge return on courts with a 6-4 6-4 victory to book his 1st ATP final (📷 @MoselleOpen) https://t.co/sqKlOYD4rR
WHAT A WEEK 🤩 Shevchenko is into his first ever ATP final after defeating Herbert 6-4 6-4! @MoselleOpen https://t.co/RMKUAK1tRV
Fabio is BACK! 🔥 Dropped to World No.147, Fabio Fognini takes down @MoselleOpen defending champion Lorenzo Sonego 6-1 6-2 to reach his 1st ATP last 4 since a year and a half Andiamoooo https://t.co/JHomuwYbte
Most of the players look on fumes in this final week of the ATP Tour regular season. And then, there's the ageless Fabio. Thursday results and Friday OOPs from Metz and Sofia here. https://t.co/9ymqU4DT9q https://t.co/HXyUZdc55j
Sonego & Fognini leaving the commentators speechless 😱 @MoselleOpen https://t.co/XNBAWFTPrV
Fognini Floater ☁️ @MoselleOpen https://t.co/NBG19UTelh
100th ATP Win 🫶 Herbert wins an all French affair 4-6 6-3 7-5 to reach the SFs in Metz! @MoselleOpen https://t.co/WJi6aATN7U
BREAKING NEW GROUND 🔓 Alexander Shevchenko powers into his first semi-final at tour-level 💥 @MoselleOpen | #MoselleOpen https://t.co/M0wQz33XWP
So tough for Stan... While he was leading 6-3, 6-6 (6-4) against Luca van Assche in Metz, Stan Wawrinka gets injured in his ankle on the match point... He had to retire at the end of the tie-break 😞 (🎥 @TennisChannel) https://t.co/gqnOVTAGCN
Defending champ finding his groove 🕺 Sonego gets the better of Shelbayh 6-3 7-5 to advance! @MoselleOpen https://t.co/iVwCdVuYOz
Clinical finish from defending champion Lorenzo Sonego, who fired his 10th ace of the match to defeat 19yo Jordanian Abdullah Shelbayh 6-3, 7-5 and reach the quarterfinals in Metz. “He is an amazing talent,” Sonego said of the Next Gen Finals wildcard.
Just like Wawrinka, Baez retires after losing the 2nd set. Was 6-3, 5-3 up... Tough end for a great season...
Unfortunate ending in Metz for Stan Wawrinka 😔 Held 2 match points at 6-3, 6-6 (6-4) against Luca van Assche, but then rolled his ankle here. Retired after losing the set 6-7(6). https://t.co/a364PiGKQX
"Have you seen a better miracle?" A dramedy starring Fabio Fognini and Alexander Bublik. 🎭 The backdrop: Metz, France. The spoiler alert: @fabiofogna wins, 4-6, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (5), after saving 3 match points. 💪 https://t.co/7j14fad3Su
Get better soon Stan 💚 Wawrinka is forced to retire after picking up an injury while being match point up 😔 @MoselleOpen https://t.co/kpbeNVo2vY
Wawrinka, up 6-4 in the second set TB over Van Assche (two match points), rolls his ankle and then loses 3 straight points and then retires.
Luca Van Assche advances to the quarter-finals after Stan Wawrinka retires due to injury. Final score: 3-6, 7-6(8). @MoselleOpen | #MoselleOpen https://t.co/o4hOBnDXmp
Wow. Luca Van Assche saves two MPs and takes the 2nd set from 4-6 down in the 2nd set tiebreak and Stan Wawrinka... retires after losing the 2nd set. 3-6, 7-6(6) -- Van Asshe into the QFs to play Herbert...
Stan Wawrinka held 2 match points at 6-3, 6-6(6-4) against Luca van Assche, but then took a bad fall after rolling his ankle, lost both points and the second-set tiebreak and chose to retire.
Wow. 36yo Fabio Fognini saves two MPs in the 2nd set and comes back to beat Alexander Bublik 4-6, 7-6(7), 7-6(5) and reach the QFs in Metz. - First ATP QFs since april 2022 - First ATP QFs on hardcourts since october... 2019!
This one DID NOT disappoint ‼️ Fognini saves 3 match points to defeat Bublik in Metz! @MoselleOpen https://t.co/yn8J1xBoSg
Fognini saves 3 match points to take it to a decider! 🔥 @MoselleOpen https://t.co/9UFioZvmCl
Fognini is on 🔥 @fabiofogna saves THREE match points before securing the second set tie-break and forcing a decider against Bublik, 4-6, 7-6(7)! @MoselleOpen | #MoselleOpen https://t.co/5S1raITfW6
Fognini's fun house 😜 @MoselleOpen https://t.co/H8iYFXN2Ko
Fognini starting to feel it ⚡ @MoselleOpen https://t.co/fwOhrFY0GZ