Qualifiers Damm, Droguet attain first ATP SFs in Montpellier

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Qualifiers Damm, Droguet attain first ATP SFs in Montpellier

Auger-Aliassime, Mannarino additionally advance

February 06, 2026

Martin Damm and Titouan Droguet each used big-serving performances to advance to their first tour-level semi-finals with milestone wins Friday on the Open Occitanie. Each qualifiers on the ATP 250 in Montpellier, American Damm beat Luca Nardi 6-3, 7-6(8) earlier than residence hope Droguet upset fourth seed Tallon Griekspoor 7-6(5), 7-6(1).

The 22-year-old Damm, who saved a match level in qualifying, beat former High 10 stars Hubert Hurkacz and Roberto Bautista Agut in the principle draw to succeed in his first ATP Tour quarter-final. Towards Nardi, he fired 16 aces and saved the one break level he confronted, in line with Infosys ATP Stats.

“For certain it was a bit nerve-wracking at present, quite a bit on the road,” mentioned Damm, who has climbed 31 locations to No. 129 within the PIF ATP Stay Rankings this week. “I knew that if we went three units, then perhaps it might get a bit of bit tough for me. I am joyful that I am tall and I’ve a fairly good serve, so due to my mother and father!”

He’ll subsequent meet Adrian Mannarino after the 37-year-old ended the run of French qualifier Arthur Gea with a 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 victory. Mannarino, up 15 spots to No. 55 within the PIF ATP Stay Rankings, is into his twenty sixth tour-level semi-final and his first semi-final since Dallas in February 2024.

Droguet additionally used a stellar serving efficiency to interrupt new floor at tour-level, blasting 21 aces and by no means going through a break level towards Griekspoor. The win towards the No. 29 participant within the PIF ATP Rankings is Droguet’s second High 50 victory, along with his first coming towards Lorenzo Musetti in 5 units on the 2023 US Open.

“I am not used to taking part in on large courts like this. So I am attempting to not search for there, wanting solely on the courtroom and my crew, to remain targeted,” the Frenchman mentioned after his victory on Courtroom Patrice Dominguez.

The 24-year-old Frenchman will hope for continued crowd assist when he takes on high seed Felix Auger-Aliassime in Saturday’s semi-finals. Auger-Aliassime adopted his opening win towards Stan Wawrinka with a 6-4, 6-2 victory towards sixth seed Arthur Fils on Friday. Like Droguet, he didn’t face a break level.

Droguet and Auger-Aliassime are set for his or her first Lexus ATP Head2Head assembly on Saturday, although the Frenchman revealed he misplaced a 6-0 follow set to the highest seed final season.