Impressive Performances at the Open Sud de France

Cazaux no longer stops

It’s a really successful return home. After playing in the round of 16 of the Australian Open, Arthur Cazaux beat Maximilian Marterer (92nd in the world) in straight sets (6-1, 6-3) this Tuesday to qualify for the round of 16 of the Australian Open. ‘Open South of France. On his momentum, the local hero, stronger than ever, did not tremble against his opponent of the day. The next round promises to be more difficult on paper, since the one who has just entered the top 100 will face Félix Auger-Aliassime, 30th player in the world and seeded N.3 in the tournament.

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Mayot more effective than Pouille

It’s the kind of fratricidal duel that’s always difficult to manage. But Harold Mayot negotiated it better on Tuesday in the first round of the ATP 250 tournament in Montpellier. Invited by the organization, the young Frenchman (144th in the world) managed to overpower his elder and compatriot Lucas Pouille, 315th in the ATP and also the beneficiary of a wild card, in two sets (6-4, 7- 5) and almost two hours of play (1h59 precisely) on the Patrice-Dominguez court. In the 2nd round, Mayot will meet another Blue, Benoît Paire, winner of Andy Murray on Monday.

In this game, Pouille sinned in two key areas: his percentage of first service points (49%) and his efficiency in managing break points. Only 3 converted out of… 17 (including 2 out of 12 in the second act) and none saved, Mayot taking his commitment on five occasions. The Northerner, however, seemed able to turn the match around, notably at 4-4 in the second set, but he ended up paying for his shortcomings at the time. Finalist in a Challenger in Thailand at the beginning of January, he has not won a single match on the main circuit since his epic at Roland Garros last year due to repeated injuries.

Gaston overtaken by Shapovalov…

There was almost no match. Despite a slight awakening in the second set, Hugo Gaston was soundly beaten by the Canadian Denis Shapovalov in two sets (6-1, 6-3) and 1h06 this Tuesday in Montpellier. Here he is already eliminated from the Open Sud de France. After winning this left-handed duel, Shapovalov will challenge Kazakh Alexander Bublik in the round of 16, seeded N.2 and winner in Montpellier in 2022.

… et Gasquet out by Llamas Ruiz

In the evening, Richard Gasquet was eliminated by the Spaniard Pablo Llamas Ruiz (ranked 156th in the world, from qualifying) in two sets (7-6, 7-5) and at the end of a fought match. The Bitterois continues a 3rd defeat in a row.

Richard Gasquet at the Rolex Paris Masters 2023

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2024-01-30 22:32:00
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