Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard vs Hugo Gaston Prediction & Betting Tips - ATP Lyon Open

Prediction published on 23/05/2024, 01:18  by Daniel Ngulu in Tennis Predictions

World number 117 Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard will battle qualifier Hugo Gaston in the quarter-finals of the Lyon Open. The winner will then play Pavel Kotov or Alexander Bublik in the semi-finals. Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard was granted a walkover by Yoshihito Nishioka in the second round. The time earned to rest and prepare should give him an advantage over his compatriot. The Frenchman, who is playing here as a wildcard, defeated Lorenzo Sonego in straight sets in round one. He has compiled a confident 27-11 record and has won seven of 11 matches on clay. A three-time challenger champion already this season, Pericard is having his best tour tournament of the campaign. Advancing to the last eight has propelled him up 11 places to 106th in the live ranking, a new career high.

Hugo Gaston is coming off a three-set victory over fourth seed and last year’s runner-up Francisco Cerundolo. His 14th win of the season has allowed him to advance to a tour quarter-final for the first time this season. Gaston is having a shaky year and has lost 16 matches so far with the majority, seven, coming on clay. Before his showdown with Cerundolo, he had won all of his three matches here, starting from the qualifiers, without dropping a set. Gaston, who is back in Lyon after a one-year hiatus, has moved back into the ATP top 100 by advancing to the quarters. He is up a massive 17 places in the live ranking to 87th.