Paris smiles at Benjamin Bonzi. After an excellent Roland-Garros where he spent a lap after coming out of qualifying, the Southerner showed Monday that he could also express himself very well on hard covered by beating (6-2, 6-1) the lucky- Argentinian loser Federico Coria, 93rd in the world rather earthly.
“I knew I had to serve well and attack him on the way back”
« It doesn’t matter whether it is its surface or not, we must not forget that it is top 100 and that I am only 180th and that I had an invitation. I was not at all a favorite on this match, said the French. I tried to prepare as best I could, I had a game plan in mind. I knew I had to serve well and assault him on the way back as soon as I could to push him around. This is what I managed to do. »
The world 180th fulfilled his mission by dictating the game throughout the match (23 winning shots including 9 aces against 5 for his opponent) and thus signs his first victory at Bercy. “I felt good. It’s hot on the courts. It didn’t bother me too much. I moved around a lot but I can do better he emphasizes. Je lacked a bit of visual cues on the court because I had not played on 1. I’m happy with my game, the way I approached it and my attitude. I know that physically I can still do better. “ He will have the opportunity to show it in the next round against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina or Karen Khachanov.
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