The match went three sets: Van Assche won the first, lost the second in a tie-break and took the decider 7-5. Tennis Majors lists a duration of two hours and 45 minutes; the result agrees with Eurosport’s scorecard.
Van Assche was the last French player remaining in singles, according to Le Parisien’s quarter-final preview. His victory takes him into the final four of the Paris tournament.
The qualification marks another step in his run; it does not establish the outcome of the semi-final.