There were only two Habs (Diane Parry and Luca Van Assche) competing in the (French) night and they will not see the sun rise for them in the round of 16. As for the favorites, while waiting for Novak Djokovic at the end of the program, Tsitsipas, Sinner or Sabalenka did not tremble.
The Frenchwoman: Andreeva knocks down Parry
Tennis is a beautiful and cruel sport at the same time. Where nothing is ever over until you go and shake your opponent’s hand. Facing the young Russian nugget Mirra Andreeva (16 years old), Diane Parry led 5-1 and service to follow in the last set. Suffice to say that in 99% of cases, the case is closed. Yes but here it is…
After conceding her throw-in, the Frenchwoman had a match point at 5-2, 30-40… and then almost nothing. The teenage resident of the Élite Tennis Center on the Côte d’Azur, who had corrected Ons Jabeur in the previous round, came back like a rocket to end up winning the super tie-break (1-6, 6-1 , 7-6 (10-5)).
The Frenchman: Tsitsipas too strong for Van Assche
Facing the world No. 7, the step was much too high for the young Frenchman (19 years old and No. 79 in the ATP), soundly beaten in three sets (6-3, 6-0, 6-4). After passing the first two rounds in five sets, the winner of the junior Roland-Garros in 2021 was never able to worry the Greek, who is slowly gaining strength before facing the American Taylor Fritz in the 8th.
In front of the loyal colony of blue-white-red supporters, Van Assche led 3-0 in the third set. In vain. He still leaves Australia with his first 3rd round in a Grand Slam and the best victory of his career over the Italian Musetti.
The number: 0
In three rounds, Amanda Anisimova, who dominated the Spaniard Badosa (7-5, 6-4) has still not let a set slip away. Not bad for the American, 22, who has only just returned to competition. Last spring, the young woman, who had fallen to 442nd place in the world, decided to put her career on hold due to mental health problems.
The phrase: “I’m trying to get closer to Iga…”, Sabalenka thinks she’s Swiatek
On the circuit, the queen of bagels is called Iga Swiatek. But in the genre, his runner-up in the world ranking Aryna Sabalenka is not bad either. The Belarusian inflicted a scathing 6-0, 6-0 in 52 minutes on the unfortunate Ukrainian Tsurenko. “Iga had so many 6-0s last year,” she laughs. One of my goals is to get closer to her. »
Since the start of the tournament, the title holder has hardly worked overtime on the courts of Melbourne Park. In three rounds, she only lost six games and spent less than three hours at work… Next meeting on Sunday in the round of 16 with the American Anisimova.
Image: Sinner demonstrated
The Italian is not spending unnecessary energy in this first week of the tournament. The world No. 4, who has still not lost a single set, crushed the Argentinian Baez, to whom he only left four short games (6-0, 6-1, 6-3).
