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Patna : Aljaz Bedene, 31, Slovenia, upset 4th seed & World No 13 David Goffin, 30, Belgium, in straight sets 7-6, 6-3 in 1hr 47 minutes 2nd round of ATP Lyon Open at Lyon, France, on May 19, 2021, to reach the quarter-finals of the tournament. Bedene hammered 13 Aces during the match to 6 by Goffin. The Slovenian won 3 break points during the match to 2 by Goffin. Bedene also won 3 games in a row to 2 by the Belgian.
Sixth seed & World No 17 Jannik Sinner, 19, Italy, beat World No 25 Aslan Karatsev, 27, Russia, 0-6, 6-3, 6-4 in first round coming from behind. Karatsev though won 4 break points during the match to 3 by Sinner. The Russian also won 6 games in a row in the match to 4 by the Italian.