In this match highly anticipated by the public, the young islander got off to a fast start to quickly lead in the first set 5-1. Close to concluding, the end of the round was more complicated, Payet took advantage of a drop in his opponent’s pace to get back to 5-5, but Corsica finished stronger and finally managed to conclude 7-5.
Restoration of confidence after a difficult start, Pauline Payet took it up a notch his level in the second round and was clearly more offensive. Alice Battesti suffered and even worried the public, who saw her favorite take a dry 0-6.
We then thought that things were going to get seriously complicated for the young Ajaccian, who showed all her character in the third round. More aggressive from the serve, she entered the court more to put a lot of pressure on her opponent. Alice Battesti broke from the start and accelerated again to finally win at the end of the match, 6-0!
Beaten in February by Pauline Payet in Tunisia, Corsica took a brilliant revenge in front of his home crowd and qualified for the first time in his young career for the second round of a W50. She could appreciate, after a beautiful communion with the public: “It’s a lot of mixed emotions, a lot of joy. To pass a lap of a W50 is huge and in Corsica too!” She then returned to her match: “I was very offensive from the start, then she varied the game more and it was more complicated. In the last set, I went more forward, I was able to dominate by releasing my shots more and I was able to free myself more. For the future, it’s very heavy, but it’s only positive for me. I’m going to give it my all and we’ll see. ”
She will face Linda Klimovicova this Thursday from 3 p.m. The Czech dominated the Frenchwoman Mathlide Lollia 7/5, 6/2 this Wednesday, but suffered a serious “heat stroke” at the very end of the match. When it was time to conclude with an ace, which gave her the victory, she literally fainted on the court, exhausted.
Around the courts
• Alice Battesti will not continue the doubles competition, her partner Mallaurie Noël injured her elbow and had to withdraw.
• The star of the day was Alice Battesti, the island’s No. 1 came to meet the young people followed by the Corsican Tennis League for a nice moment of sharing. A moment, which continued with the young people of TC Bonifacio, which the club wanted to reward by offering them this trip to Balagne.
• The Frenchman Adrien Mannarino is present this week, the world n°20 came to encourage his partner Nigina Abduraimova (TS n°3), who will play in eighth today against the German Lara Schmidt.
Wednesday’s results
Nigina Abduraimova (Uzb) beat Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove (Ned) 6/4, 7/6
Lara Schmidt (All) bat Maja Radenkovic (Swe) 6/2, 6/3
Alice Battesti (Fra) beat Pauline Payet (Fra) 7/5, 0/6, 6/0
Linda Klimovicova (Cze) beat Mathilde Lollia (Fra) 7/6, 6/2
Urszula Radwanska (Pol) whip Julie Belgraver (Fra) 6/4, 1/6, 6/3
Mona Barthel (All) beat Jenny Lim (From) 7/6, 7/5
Valentina Ryser (Sui) beat Marie Weckerle (Lux) 6/3, 6/1
Amandine Hesse (From) beat Mallaurie Noël (From) 6/2, 6/3
Sarah Gray (Gbr) bat Chiara Girelli (Ita) 6/3, 6/3
Viktoria Hruncakova (Svk) bat Tessah Andrianjafitrimo (Fra) 6/0, 7/5
Thursday’s program
10h30 : Daria Snigur (Ukr) / Gaëlle Desperrier (Fra) et Victoria Kan / Amarni Banks (Gbr)
Followed by: Valentina Ryser (Sui) / Amandine Hesse (Fra) and Nigina Abduraimova (Uzb) / Lara Schmidt (All)
Pas avant 13h : Sarah Beth Grey (Gbr) / Viktoria Hruncakova (Svk)
Not before 2 p.m.: Julie Belgraver (Fra) / Mona Barthel (All)
Followed by: Alice Battesti (Fra) / Linda Klimovicova (Cze) and Sonay Kartal (Gbr) / Irina Ramialison (Fra)
2024-04-17 18:52:35
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