On Friday, not earlier than 09:00, the match Lorenzo Musetti – Aljaz Bedene will be played, within the quarters of the ATP Lyon tournament. The two tennis players have never met in the professional circuit, thus being a duel for the first time. The winner of the dispute will play in the semifinals with one of Monfils / Nishioka or Paul / Tsitsipas.

Musetti L. : Form, news and statistics

Excellent course for Lorenzo Musetti in Lyon, and the 19-year-old tennis player marks the 3rd quarter final of the ATP circuit in 2021. Previously, the Italian lost in the quarterfinals in Cagliari and in the semifinals in Acapulco. Qualifying in Lyon was not without emotions, Musetti needing 3 sets in the victories with Felix Auger-Aliassime (7-6, 3-6, 7-5) and Sebastian Korda (6-3, 1-6, 6-4 ). Lorenzo is in the quarterfinals and on the doubles table, together with the American Tommy Paul, and will meet the pair formed by Hugo Nys and Tim Puetz.

Bedene A. : Form, news and statistics

Instead, Aljaz Bedene ticks the second quarter final of the season, after the one obtained in Cagliari. The 31-year-old Slovenian had previously lost in the eighth round at 3 different tournaments, the Great Ocean Road Open, Montpellier and Dubai. On the way to this phase in Lyon, Bedene passed in a minimum of sets of Gilles Simon (6-2, 6-3) and David Goffin (7-6, 6-3). Although in the last seasons Aljaz did not have great results on clay, at the beginning of his career he managed over 200 victories on this surface, as well as 8 Challenger titles.

Tennis Prediction for Musetti L. – Bedene A.

Prediction: Musetti L. to win
Odds: 1.56