The step was too high and Hugo Grenier did not help himself to cross it. Visibly inside, the Frenchman started by giving up two shutouts against Alexander Zverev, including an entry break too kindly conceded with two double faults. Perfectly pitched, Zverev played like a dream, not having to serve a second serve in the first set and scoring on 16 of his first 18 serves. No, there was no match. Dispatched in 25 minutes, the first set showed the total domination of the German.
Admittedly, Zverev (16th) was a big favorite on paper against the Frenchman (128th), but we could hope for another match appearance, with more combat. But we had to wait 6-1, 2-0 to see Zverev serve his first second ball. The German ended his series of first serves at 20, with a small smile. Not enough to prevent him from pocketing the game and breaking away 3-0. Everything was going too fast for a Grenier who couldn’t free himself. With his arm outstretched, he was playing too short to shove an opponent who seemed to be doing exactly what he wanted with the ball.
A nightmare end to the match
The end of the match was an ordeal (the match point turning into a double fault) where Grenier was, at best, reduced to the rank of extra. Indeed, the game was not made on the faults (15) of a Frenchman who was never able to enter the match, but rather on the winning points (26) of a Zverev decided to try something on every keystroke. In any case, there are no more Frenchmen in the table in Madrid.
2023-04-30 13:54:33
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