Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime advances to quarterfinals of Lyon Open

LYON, France — Montreal’s Felix Auger-Aliassime has advanced to the quarterfinals of the Lyon Open.

He beat Spain’s Pablo Llamas Ruiz 7-5, 6-2 to move on at the outdoor clay court event.

Auger-Aliassime is the top-ranked player at the ATP Tour stop and will play unseeded Arthur Fils of France on Thursday.

The Canadian had six aces to Llamas Ruiz’s two, and won four of seven break points to his opponent’s one of four.