2022 WTA Lyon Open – Singles

Zhang Shuai defeated wildcard Dayana Yastremska in the final, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 to win the Singles title at the 2022 WTA Lyon Open.[1] It was her first title since 2017. Yastremska was participating in her first event since fleeing her native country of Ukraine due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[2]

Singles
2022 WTA Lyon Open
Final
ChampionChina Zhang Shuai
Runner-upUkraine Dayana Yastremska
Score3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Clara Tauson was the defending champion,[3] but chose not to participate.

Seeds edit

  1.   Camila Giorgi (first round)
  2.   Sorana Cîrstea (semifinals)
  3.   Viktorija Golubic (second round)
  4.   Alizé Cornet (first round)
  5.   Jasmine Paolini (quarterfinals)
  6.   Ana Konjuh (first round)
  7.   Alison Van Uytvanck (quarterfinals)
  8.   Zhang Shuai (champion)

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

Semifinals Final
          
    Caroline Garcia 2 5
8   Zhang Shuai 6 7
8   Zhang Shuai 3 6 6
WC   Dayana Yastremska 6 3 4
WC   Dayana Yastremska 77 4 6
2   Sorana Cîrstea 65 6 4

Top half edit

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   C Giorgi 7 4 0
  C Garcia 5 6 6   C Garcia 6 2 6
PR   E Cocciaretto 3 2   M Trevisan 4 6 3
  M Trevisan 6 6   C Garcia 4 6 7
  V Gracheva 77 77 7   A Van Uytvanck 6 3 5
  K Kučová 60 62   V Gracheva 2 4
WC   V Zvonareva 0 3 7   A Van Uytvanck 6 6
7   A Van Uytvanck 6 6   C Garcia 2 5
3   V Golubic 1 6 6 8   S Zhang 6 7
LL   M Hontama 6 4 4 3   V Golubic 64 6 4
  A-L Friedsam 3 6 4 PR   V Diatchenko 77 4 6
PR   V Diatchenko 6 2 6 PR   V Diatchenko 0r
  D Kovinić 2 0 8   S Zhang 3
  A Rus 6 6   A Rus 4 4
  K Mladenovic 63 5 8   S Zhang 6 6
8   S Zhang 77 7

Bottom half edit

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
5   J Paolini 4 7 6
  I Bara 6 5 3 5   J Paolini 6 6
Q   T Korpatsch 6 1 6 Q   T Korpatsch 1 2
  O Dodin 3 6 2 5   J Paolini 4 63
WC   D Yastremska 3 79 79 WC   D Yastremska 6 77
  A Bogdan 6 67 67 WC   D Yastremska 6 6
Q   C Bucșa 1 6 6 Q   C Bucșa 2 3
4   A Cornet 6 4 1 WC   D Yastremska 77 4 6
6   A Konjuh 7 0 3 2   S Cîrstea 65 6 4
Q   K Boulter 5 6 6 Q   K Boulter 3 0r
  A Bondár 65 6 7   A Bondár 6 0
Q   Y Miyazaki 77 3 5   A Bondár 3 3
Q   S Vögele 4 6 6 2   S Cîrstea 6 6
WC   E Jacquemot 6 2 3 Q   S Vögele 3 5
Q   M Bolkvadze 3 1 2   S Cîrstea 6 7
2   S Cîrstea 6 6

Qualifying edit

Seeds edit

  1.   Ekaterine Gorgodze (qualifying competition)
  2.   Mai Hontama (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  3.   Katie Boulter (qualified)
  4.   Cristina Bucșa (qualified)
  5.   Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove (qualifying competition)
  6.   Anna Blinkova (first round, retired)
  7.   Ylena In-Albon (qualifying competition)
  8.   Julia Grabher (first round)
  9.   Stefanie Vögele (qualified)
  10.   Laura Siegemund (qualifying competition)
  11.   Anastasia Gasanova (first round)
  12.   Mariam Bolkvadze (qualified)

Qualifiers edit

Lucky loser edit

Qualifying draw edit

First qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
          
1   Ekaterine Gorgodze 7 6
  Samantha Murray Sharan 5 1
1   Ekaterine Gorgodze 3 5
9   Stefanie Vögele 6 7
  Georgina García Pérez 4 1
9   Stefanie Vögele 6 6

Second qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
          
2   Mai Hontama 6 4 6
  Jessika Ponchet 3 6 0
2   Mai Hontama 3 3
12   Mariam Bolkvadze 6 6
  Despina Papamichail 6 4 1
12   Mariam Bolkvadze 3 6 6

Third qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
          
3   Katie Boulter 6 6
WC   Estelle Cascino 3 0
3   Katie Boulter 6 6
10   Laura Siegemund 4 4
  Valentini Grammatikopoulou 1 4
10   Laura Siegemund 6 6

Fourth qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
          
4   Cristina Bucșa 1 6 6
  Lucrezia Stefanini 6 2 1
4   Cristina Bucșa 6 6
WC   Tatjana Maria 3 2
WC   Tatjana Maria 6 6
11   Anastasia Gasanova 4 1

Fifth qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
          
5   Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove 7 7
WC   Nina Radovanovic 5 5
5   Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove 4 64
WC   Yuriko Miyazaki 6 77
WC   Yuriko Miyazaki 6 4 6
8   Julia Grabher 4 6 4

Sixth qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
          
6   Anna Blinkova 4r
  Tamara Korpatsch 5
  Tamara Korpatsch 7 6
7   Ylena In-Albon 5 3
  Susan Bandecchi 1 6 5
7   Ylena In-Albon 6 4 7

References edit

  1. ^ "Zhang Shuai steers past Yastremska in Lyon to claim 3rd career title". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
  2. ^ Carroll, Rory (27 February 2022). "Ukrainian tennis player Yastremska flees to safety in France". Reuters. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Tauson charges to first title in Lyon". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 2022-02-26.

External links edit