Lyon, France (Sports Network) - Veteran French crowd favorite Sebastien Grosjean was among the quarterfinal winners, while former champion Ivan Ljubicic of Croatia came up a loser Friday at the Lyon Tennis Grand Prix.In an all-French quarter, Grosjean outlasted Julien Benneteau 6-7 (6-8), 6-2, 7-6 (7-4) in 2 hours, 34 minutes.
Meanwhile, the 2001 Lyon winner Ljubicic, seeded fifth this week, gave way to Colombian qualifier Alejandro Falla 7-5, 6-7 (3-7), 7-5 on Day 5.
In other quarterfinal action, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga trounced Belgian Olivier Rochus 6-3, 6-2 and last year's Lyon runner-up Marc Gicquel grounded Argentine Diego Hartfield 7-5, 6-3 on the indoor carpet at Palais des Sports Lyon Gerland. Gicquel lost to Richard Gasquet in last year's popular all-French finale here. Gasquet succumbed to Tsonga here on Thursday. Saturday's semis will pit Grosjean versus his compatriot Tsonga and Gicquel against Falla
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