Basilashvili, Thompson Oust Seeds In Lyon

Nikoloz Basilashvili and Jordan Thompson both scored hard-fought wins over seeded opponents on Sunday in first-round action at the Open Parc Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Lyon.

Basiliashvili upset seventh seed and #NextGenATP star Borna Coric 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, while Thompson ousted eighth seed and home favourite Benoit Paire 6-7(3), 7-6(5), 6-4 at the ATP World Tour 250 clay-court tournament.

In remaining qualifying action, Kyle Edmund, Hyeon Chung, Nicolas Kicker and Gastao Elias all secured main draw spots.