# Kouame Beats Sonego to Reach Lyon Last 16

> 17-year-old Kouame saves all break points to beat Sonego and advance in Lyon ATP 250.
- Title: Kouame Beats Sonego to Reach Lyon Last 16 · Tennis Majors
- Summary: 17-year-old Kouame saves all break points to beat Sonego and advance in Lyon ATP 250. Seventeen-year-old Moise Kouame defeated Lorenzo Sonego 7-6 (2), 6-4 to…
- Keywords: moise kouame, lorenzo sonego, lyon atp 250, grand prix auvergne-rhone-alpes, atp, tennis, sports, Kouame, Beats, Sonego, Reach, Lyon
- Source: Tennis Majors — https://tennismajors.com/atp/kouame-17-saves-every-break-point-to-beat-sonego-and-reach-lyon-last-16-musetti-next-863586.html
- Published: 2026-10-19T18:55:05+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: moise kouame, lorenzo sonego, lyon atp 250, grand prix auvergne-rhone-alpes, atp, tennis, sports
## Kouame Wins Match
Seventeen-year-old Moise Kouame saved all five break points to beat Lorenzo Sonego 7-6 (2), 6-4 in Lyon.
## Kouame Advances to Last 16
Kouame, ranked No. 194, reaches Lyon ATP 250 last 16 to face Lorenzo Musetti, No. 6 seed.
## Kouame Becomes Youngest Historian
Kouame is the third-youngest man to win a match in tournament history, younger than Gasquet and Federer.
## Kouame's Historic Win
Kouame's back-to-back ITF titles at Hazebrouck and Bressuire made him youngest Frenchman since Gasquet at 16.
## Key takeaway

Seventeen-year-old Moise Kouame defeated Lorenzo Sonego 7-6 (2), 6-4 to reach the Lyon ATP 250 last 16.