ATP - Lyon 1R almost complete

First round almost completed in Lyon.

2021 Open Parc Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Lyon - an ATP 250 tournament, on Clay, in Lyon, France, 15-22 May 2021.

Event not held last year due to COVID-19

2019 champion (not defending):

Benoit Paire who defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime (4) 6-4 6-3

The following players withdrew after the main draw was published:

Lorenzo Sonego, non-medical, replaced by alternate Lorenzo Musetti.

Albert Ramos-Vinolas, leg injury, replaced by lucky loser Arthur Rinderknech

Lloyd Harris, back injury, replaced by lucky loser Thiago Seyboth Wild 

First round results:

- Lucky loser Arthur Rinderknech led qualifier Mikael Ymer 6-3 3-3 when rain stopped play

- Richard Gasquet defeated qualifier Gregoire Barrere 5-7 6-4 6-3

- Qualifier Kamil Majchrzak defeated qualifier Joao Sousa 6-3 7-6(8)

- Karen Khachanov (8) defeated wildcard Benjamin Bonzi 6-1 4-6 7-6(4)

- Alternate Lorenzo Musetti defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime (7) 7-6(3) 3-6 7-5

- Gaël Monfils (5) defeated lucky loser Thiago Seyboth Wild 7-5 6-4

- Tommy Paul defeated Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-3 6-3