Fritz beats Paul 6-3 7-5 to reach the Lyon final

Taylor Fritz beat Tommy Paul 6-3 7-5 in the semifinal of the Grand Prix Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in Lyon on Saturday and advanced to the final. The two Americans met on Court Central Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes in an ATP match that Fritz, seeded 2, won in straight sets. Paul, seeded 4, took 3 games in the first set and 5 in the second. According to SuperSport, Fritz will now face Lorenzo Musetti in the Lyon final. Fritz said the level of the match was extremely high.

What was the score between Fritz and Paul?

Taylor Fritz won the semifinal 6-3 7-5 against Tommy Paul. Neither set went to a tiebreak, so the match was settled on regular games. Fritz took the first set 6-3, with Paul winning 3 games. Paul did not win a set in the semifinal.

The second set was closer. Paul reached 5 games, while Fritz finished with 7 games and closed out the match 7-5. SuperSport reported that Fritz won 6-3, 7-5 to reach the final in Lyon.

Which tournament and round was this match?

The match was a semifinal of the Grand Prix Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, an ATP event in Lyon. It was played on Court Central Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes and started at 08:10 in New York time on Saturday.

According to SuperSport, Fritz won to reach the Lyon ATP 250 final. Because this was a semifinal, no champion has been decided yet. The final pairs Fritz with Lorenzo Musetti, according to the same outlet. The tournament is not a Grand Slam event.

How do Fritz and Paul compare in the rankings?

Taylor Fritz entered the match ranked 14 in the ATP rankings with 2,880 ranking points, as the number 2 seed in Lyon. SuperSport described Fritz as world number 14 and a former world number 4.

Tommy Paul was ranked 15 with 2,575 ranking points and carried the number 4 seed. The two Americans sat next to each other in the rankings: Fritz at 14 and Paul at 15. The higher seed also won in straight sets: Fritz had 2,880 points against 2,575 for Paul.

What did the media report after the semifinal?

According to SuperSport, Fritz said the level of the match was extremely high between the two Americans. The outlet also reported that both players forced each other to work hard, with few free points given.

SuperSport also reported that Fritz moved ahead of Paul into 12th place for the ATP Finals race, and that Fritz reached a final match for the fifth time this season. The next opponent in Lyon is Lorenzo Musetti, according to the same report.

How close was the match between the two Americans?

Both players represent the USA, and the semifinal on Saturday was an all-American match. Paul, the number 4 seed, won 3 games in the first set and 5 in the second.

Fritz, the number 2 seed, won 6 games in the first set and 7 in the second. The final score was 6-3 7-5 in favor of Fritz, and neither set needed a tiebreak. Tommy Paul left the court without a set, while Taylor Fritz moved on to the final.