The 2024 ATP Lyon Open is heating up to a grand finish with just four men remaining in contention for the all-important trophy. While ranking points now won’t make any difference to the French Open seeding, players will still like to enter the second Grand Slam of the year with confidence that is up for grabs in the next two days. As ever, we at LWOT preview and predict both semifinal clashes for you.
ATP Lyon Semifinal Predictions
Alexander Bublik vs Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard
Head to head – Bublik 1-0 Perricard
What a week Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard is having. The Frenchman is into the last four and, barring the walkover, he’s had to beat quality opponents to reach here. He takes on the second seed Alexander Bublik, who did struggle in his quarterfinal match, but the Kazakh is one of the top contenders left for the trophy this week.
These two players have met once before with Bublik winning that encounter last year but Perricard carries tremendous momentum this week. The Frenchman’s serving has been lethal but it just feels that the more experienced Bublik will have the mindset and the variety that’s needed to Usha player towards the trophy.
Prediction: Bublik in 2
Luciano Darderi vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry
Head to head – First Meeting
Tomas Martin Etcheverry still searches for his first ATP tour title and this week looks as good a chance as any. The Argentine is a solid clay courter and has produced consistent results over the past few years. He takes on a young rising player from Italy, Luciano Darderi, who has already won a title this year and looks to be ready for the big stage.
All in all, this match looks pretty tough to call as the Argentine looked in great touch in his quarter-final match while the Italian will be surely well rested after getting a walkover. Expect a thrilling contest between the two but with Darderi having already won a title this year and posting great results over the past few weeks, he looks to be more confident and in form.
Prediction: Darderi in 3
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