Faraj Benlahoucine, Media365, published on Monday April 15, 2024 at 8:09 p.m.
Alexandre Muller and Harold Mayot passed the first round hurdle at the ATP tournament in Barcelona. However, this is not the case for Arthur Cazaux, who was forced to abandon.
Veteran Albert Ramos Vinolas has received a wild card to participate in this year’s Barcelona tournament. Despite his 36 years, he pushed Alexandre Muller to his limits this Monday during their first round confrontation. The Frenchman went through the decisive game and had to be patient to win the first set after 1h23 (7-6(4)). On the other hand, the rest turned out to be much less complicated. He sent the Spaniard back to his dear studies, dispatching a scathing 6-0 during which Albert Ramos Vinolas did not score a single point in the Habs’ service games (7-6(4), 6-0). Alexandre Muller will rest this Tuesday before tackling a mountain. In the second round, he will play against Norwegian Casper Ruud, seeded No. 3.
Cazaux forced to abandon
From qualifications, Harold Mayot scored a nice blow earlier this Monday by eliminating Pedro Cachin, a pure clay court specialist. The 116th in the world, however, wasted some very easy opportunities, such as a shot sent incredibly into the net when finishing an obvious point. But in the end he controlled the key moments better and above all, he seemed more energetic as the match dragged on (7-6(5), 2-6, 6-3). In the second round, the 22-year-old will cross swords this Tuesday with Briton Cameron Norrie. As for the other Tricolore engaged on the Catalan courts this Monday, their match went much less well. While the score was 5-5 in the first set, Arthur Cazaux twisted his ankle. Unable to continue the match, he abandoned.
In the other matches of the day, the Dominican Nick Hardt won the first match of his career on the ATP circuit against the young 18-year-old Spaniard, Martin Landaluce. In the second round, he will face Argentinian Tomas Martin Etcheverry.
2024-04-15 18:09:00
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