Sachko upsets Bublik, Tien to meet Berrettini in Metz QFs
Ukrainian lucky loser Vitaliy Sachko earned the biggest win of his career on Wednesday at the Moselle Open, where he upset World No. 13 Alexander Bublik 7-5, 3-6, 7-5 to reach his first ATP Tour quarter-final.
The 28-year-old did not face a break point in the third set, according to Infosys ATP Stats, and pounced on his chance in the 12th game of the decider to triumph after two hours and nine minutes in Metz. With his win, he ended Bublik’s hopes of ending the year inside the Top 10.
Sachko is up 36 spots to No. 186 in the PIF ATP Live Rankings after becoming the first Ukrainian to reach a tour-level quarter-final since Sergiy Stakhovsky in Marseille in 2019.
In other action, Learner Tien defeated Tunisian lucky loser Moez Echargui 7-6(3), 6-3 to reach his sixth tour-level quarter-final of the season.
The #NextGenATP American has enjoyed a standout year on Tour. The 19-year-old reached his maiden ATP Tour final in Beijing last month and enjoyed fourth round runs at ATP Masters 1000 events in Toronto and Shanghai. Tien, currently No. 37 in the PIF ATP Live Rankings, will next play Matteo Berrettini, who defeated Aleksandar Vukic 7-6(5), 6-3. Berrettini is into his fifth quarter-final of the season, all on hard courts.
Alexander Blockx was unable to follow his fellow #NextGenATP star into the last eight in Metz. French qualifier Clement Tabur clinched a 6-7(4), 7-6(6), 7-6(6) win, saving one match point in the second set. Blockx took advantage of a Next Gen Accelerator spot into the ATP 250 as part of new opportunities for players aged 20 and under. Tabur will meet Sachko in the last eight.
Daniel Altmaier also advanced when Hugo Gaston was forced to retire at the end of the second set. Gaston claimed the opening set 6-4 before Altmaier responded 6-0. The German meets Lorenzo Sonego in the last eight.
French lucky loser Kyrian Jacquet advanced to his maiden ATP Tour quarter-final, beating Dan Added 6-0, 6-2. He will next play Cameron Norrie.
Watch Extended Highlights from Wednesday in Metz: