Lucky Loser Royer upsets Baez at European Open

VIDEO SHOWS: HIGHLIGHTS FROM ATP EUROPEAN OPEN FIRST ROUND, VALENTIN ROYER PLAYS SEBASTIAN BAEZ, AND FRANCISCO COMESANA PLAYS DAVID GOFFIN. SHOWS: BRUSSELS, BELGIUM (OCTOBER 14, 2025) (ATP MEDIA/IMG – See restrictions) VALENTIN ROYER V SEBASTIAN BAEZ 1. SET POINT – BAEZ FOREHAND OUT TO GIVE ROYER FIRST SET / ROYER FIST PUMPS 2. ROYER HITS BACKHAND WINNER ON BAEZ SERVICE GAME IN SECOND SET 3. MATCH POINT – BAEZ RETURN IS OUT / ROYER HITS BALLS INTO CROWD / ROYER SUPPORT TEAM APPLAUDS / PLAYERS SHAKE HANDS AT THE NET AND SHAKE HANDS WITH UMPIRE / ROYER WAVES TO CROWD FRANCISCO COMESANA V DAVID GOFFIN 1. SET POINT – GOFFIN FAILED RETURN TO GIVE COMESANA FIRST SET / COMESANA SMILES IN CELEBRATION 2. GOFFIN FOREHAND WINNER PAST COMESANA DIVE AT THE NET IN SECOND SET / APPLAUSE FROM SUPPORT TEAM 3. MATCH POINT – GOFFIN RETURN OF SERVE IS LONG AND COMESANA WINS / COMESANA HITS BALLS INTO CROWD / TWO PLAYERS SHAKE HANDS AT THE NET AND SHAKE HANDS WITH UMPIRE / COMESANA WAVES TO CROWD STORY: Lucky Loser Valentin Royer upset sixth seed Sebastian Baez at the ATP European Open in Brussels on Tuesday (October 14). Royer overcame his Argentine opponent in straight sets, 6-2 6-3, having initially lost in the final qualifying round to Gilles Arnaud Bailly. The 24-year-old will play fellow Frenchman Benjamin Bonzi, ranked 17 places above him at 53rd, in the next round. Earlier on centre court, Francisco Comesana had been made to work for a straight sets victory against Belgian Wild Card David Goffin, winning 7-6(5) 6-4. Argentine Comesana converted all three of his break points in the match to upset the home crowd, and will face another Belgian in the Round of 16, playing the winner of compatriots Zizou Bergs and Raphael Collignon. (Production: Joseph Andrews)

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