Overview
- Felix Auger-Aliassime beat qualifier Titouan Droguet 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-1, firing 20 aces, serving at 78%, and saving all three break points faced.
- Adrian Mannarino rallied past qualifier Martin Damm 1-6, 6-3, 6-4, withstanding 23 aces to reach his 16th career final and become the oldest finalist in the event’s history.
- The final is set for Sunday in Montpellier, with Auger-Aliassime the top seed and defending champion seeking a ninth ATP title and extending a tour-leading record for indoor wins this decade.
- Damm’s breakout run included straight‑set wins over Hubert Hurkacz, Roberto Bautista Agut, and Luca Nardi, and he did not drop serve until the semifinals.
- Droguet, ranked around No. 150, advanced from qualifying and defeated Jan Choinski, Aleksandar Kovacevic, and Tallon Griekspoor to reach his first ATP semifinal, where Auger-Aliassime closed him out in three sets.