Qualifier Titouan Droguet upset fourth seed Tallon Griekspoor to advance to his first ATP Tour semifinal at the Open Occitanie. Veteran Adrian Mannarino overcame fellow Frenchman Arthur Gea to become the tournament's oldest semifinalist. Top seed Felix Auger-Aliassime cruised past Arthur Fils, setting up an all-French semifinal clash with Droguet.
On Friday, February 6, 2026, the quarterfinals of the ATP 250 Open Occitanie in Montpellier delivered thrilling indoor hard-court action. Titouan Droguet, ranked No. 150, produced a serving masterclass to defeat No. 29 Tallon Griekspoor 7-6 (5), 7-6 (1) in 1 hour and 48 minutes. The 24-year-old Frenchman fired 21 aces and showed mental fortitude in the tiebreaks, particularly racing to a 7-1 lead in the second. This victory marks Droguet's maiden ATP semifinal and projects him to a career-high ranking of around No. 120. His run includes earlier wins over eighth seed Aleksandar Kovacevic and Jan Choinski.
Adrian Mannarino, at 37 years old and ranked No. 70, edged out wild card Arthur Gea 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 in a physical battle lasting over 2.5 hours. Despite Gea winning the first set on a break and serving 12 aces, Mannarino's resilience shone through, overturning the deficit to reach his 26th ATP semifinal—his first since February 2024. This makes him the oldest semifinalist in Montpellier history, surpassing Paul-Henri Mathieu's mark from 2016 at age 34. Mannarino's path featured a second-round escape against No. 5 seed Ugo Humbert, saving three match points. "I was lucky to get through that match against Ugo, and today was another physical battle," Mannarino said post-match.
Top seed Felix Auger-Aliassime, the defending champion ranked No. 8, dispatched No. 6 seed Arthur Fils 6-4, 6-2 with 12 aces and three breaks. Fils, returning from a six-month back injury, struggled with 26 unforced errors and frustration, even throwing his racket in the second set. Auger-Aliassime remained composed: "I tried to stay very focused on my game because I knew Arthur would be dangerous, especially with the home crowd. He has had a great week coming back from injury, but I felt I played the big points well today." American qualifier Martin Damm completed the semifinals by beating Luca Nardi 6-3, 7-6 (8).
Semifinals on Saturday pit Mannarino against Damm and Auger-Aliassime against Droguet, promising more home-crowd excitement on the Montpellier courts.
