The weather disrupted the holding of qualifications for the Australian Open, leading to the postponement of matches scheduled for the night of Sunday January 7 to Monday January 8.
In the list of matches concerned, the 100% French opposition between Jules Marie and Benoît Paire, both in search of a place in the final table of the tournament.
A particularly anticipated match for the first city, the 32-year-old Norman – retired from the ATP circuit and currently 226th player in the world – having never yet played in qualifying for this major tournament. Unfortunately for him, he will still have to wait, as he indicated in a publication published on his social networks.
Rain in Melbourne caused the postponement of qualifying matches scheduled for last night. | JULES MARIE / INSTAGRAM See full screen Rain in Melbourne caused the postponement of the qualifying matches scheduled for last night. | JULES MARIE / INSTAGRAM
His opponent, much more experienced in Grand Slam tournaments and whose performances are still closely scrutinized, also reacted to the announcement of this postponement, publishing a photo of Melbourne in the rain.
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For the moment, the tournament organization has not yet communicated on the date and time at which these meetings will be rescheduled.
2024-01-08 06:40:23
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