Auger-Aliassime set for Paire showdown in Lyon final


  • Tennis
  • Saturday, 25 May 2019

(Reuters) - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime rallied to beat top seed Nikoloz Basilashvili 2-6 7-6(3) 6-4 in the Lyon Open semi-finals on Friday to move into his second ATP final of the year.

The 18-year-old, who lost in the Rio Open final earlier this season, plays Benoit Paire for the first time in his career in Saturday's final after the Frenchman cruised past Taylor Fritz 6-4 6-2.

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