Matthias Casse Triumphs in Paris with Grit and Grit

“It was a trying day,” said the world number 1, forced into four overtimes in five fights. “It wasn’t easy to get into my routine, to find my rhythm, but I’m super happy to have been able to finish the tournament with a great move in front of such an audience. It’s a great feeling. This year , the field was incredibly tough. There were only judokas from the world’s top. And I am delighted to have come out on top. Paris is the host city of the Olympic Games. It’s an Olympic year. So it feels good to win here. In addition, there were a lot of Belgians in the stands. I had never faced Tckaev in competition before, but we had already fought in training. He is a top judoka. It was not the plan to win in this way. The hold was special, because I usually try to be on the inside. It was an instinctive judoka reaction that allowed me to conclude. I am very happy with it . I’m not completely satisfied with this fight, but it’s good to have had it, because it will give me valuable information for the future. My shin is a little swollen and my face a little damaged too, but this does not matter. I know that in Paris, it’s always hard.”

Eliminated in the third round last year, Matthias Casse won his second victory in Paris, after 2020, the fifth of his career in Grand Slam after in Abu Dhabi (2021), Tel-Aviv (2022) and Antalya (2023).

2024-02-04 05:12:26
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