Tennis: French nuggets face an incredible meeting
Published on July 28, 2023 at 4:50 p.m.
Holder of a Master’s degree in sports journalism, I fell in love with tennis from childhood and I have always loved reading the beautiful stories of this sport. Today, I want to tell them, take full advantage of my passion and be as close as possible to the aces of the circuit.
The American hard court tour has barely started but most of the big players are still in Europe trying to score points before the big trip. This week, the ATP 500 in Hamburg takes place and two Frenchmen are still present for this day of quarter-finals: Luca Van Assche and Arthur Fils. Categorized as the two great hopes of French tennis at the start of the season, they confirm their progress and can already play for the big titles.
After Wimbledon, you usually have to wait a bit before seeing the start of the American tour. In the meantime, the last tournaments on earth take place in the image of Hamburg this week and after Adrian Mannarino last week, other Frenchmen could see a big result before the hard. The two 19-year-olds will play for a place in the semi-finals today against two heavyweights.
Friendly distance duel
Coming from the same generation and opponents in the final of Roland-Garros among the juniors in 2021, Arthur Son et Luca Van Assche know each other by heart. This friendship is very beneficial for their relationship with tennis since they fight each other over the months and as soon as one reaches a level, the other goes to the next level. Van Ashe was the first to win Challenger and enter the top 100. A few weeks later, Arthur Son won his first title on the circuit ATP.
Arthur Fils, a declared ambition
71st worldwide this week, Arthur Son passed the first two rounds successfully at Hamburg. The young Frenchman beat two good clay court players by the same score (7/5 7/5) and had a duel against Casper Ruud in the quarter-finals. This will be his second encounter against a top 10 finisher after Holger Rune To Rome but the challenge does not scare him. “It’s a big tournament, there are a lot of points. I’m happy to have reached the quarter-finals, but I’m watching the semi-finals or the final if I can.ATP. The appointment is made.
Luca Van Assche, the benchmark victory
Winner of his compatriot Alexandre Mueller in the first round, Luca Van Assche followed it up with an incredible win over Alexander Davidovich Fokina, the Spaniard who used to traumatize the two friends this year. Winner in more than three hours, he offered himself the right to challenge Alexander Zverev home. If the two French managed to win their match, they would then play in the semi-finals. Whatever happens, both will experience their best ranking next Monday.
2023-07-28 14:50:00
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