Shapovalov survives tough Lyon opener

LYON, France — Canada’s Denis Shapovalov rallied for a 2-6, 7-6 (3), 6-2 win over France’s Ugo Humbert in the second round of the Lyon Open on Wednesday.

The No. 3 seed from Richmond Hill, Ont., was two points away from losing the match on serve in the second set before beginning his comeback at the French Open tuneup event on clay.

Humbert, ranked 61st, was coming off a win over Cameron Norrie of Britain in the opening round, while Shapovalov got a bye as a seeded player.

Shapovalov, 20, will face French veteran Benoît Paire in the quarter-finals today. Their career series is tied at 1-1.

No. 4 seed Félix Auger-Aliassime of Montreal will meet American Steve Johnson in another quarter-final today.

Later Wednesday, Toronto’s Steven Diez lost 3-6, 7-6 (2), 6-3) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in a secondround match.