Ukrainian lucky loser Vitaliy Sachko recorded the biggest win of his career at the Moselle Open on Wednesday, 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 took 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 finishing the year in the Top 10.
Sachko has risen 36 places 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 had an excellent year on the Tour. The 19-year-old reached his first ATP Tour final in Beijing last month and enjoyed fourth-round runs at ATP Masters 1000 events in Toronto and Shanghai. Tien, currently number 37 in the PIF ATP Live Rankings, will next play Matteo Berrettini or Aleksandar Vukic.
Alexander Blockx could not follow his fellow #NextGenATP star to the last eight in Metz. French qualifier Clement Tabur recorded a 6-7(4), 7-6(6), 7-6(6) victory, saving one match point in the second set. Blockx benefited from a Next Gen Accelerator spot in 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 first ATP Tour quarter-final, beating Dan Added 6-0, 6-2. He will next play Cameron Norrie.
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