A capital feat. After a last magnificent setback, the Habs Arthur Rinderknech qualified this Tuesday for the 2nd round of the Wimbledon tournament after a long 5 sets at the expense of the German Alexander Zverev yet 3rd world player. Contested over two days, the world number 76 has shown talent, solidity and resilience to overcome the powerful German at ease on the English lawn.
It was above all a story of tie-break. On Monday evening, the two players were equality before the interruption of the meeting due to the darkness. The Frenchman had won the first before losing the second after spoiling several set balls.
This Tuesday, Arthur Rinderknech removed the 3rd set (6-3) before losing the 4th round in a new tie-break. In the 5th and last set, the tricolor made the break in the 3rd game then he knew how to keep his service to win 6-4 and record the most good performance of his career after a long fight of 4 hours and 39 minutes. “I am happy !, Jubilee the native of Gassin (Var). I slept 6 hours last night. This sport is very difficult. There was such an emotion in this match. This is my first victory against a member of the top 5 in the most beautiful court in the world in front of my family. Lucas Pouille (his coach since the Gazon season) helped me so much lately. ”
Two weeks ago, he was 16 defeats in as many games against the members of the Top 10. Since then he beat the American Shelton at the Queen’s then Zverev on Tuesday. In the 2nd round, he will leave favorite against Chilean Cristian Garin, Lucky Looser.
Among the other French people, Corentin Moutet qualified for the 2nd round after an expeditious success in front of the Argentinian Comesana (6-4, 6-4, 6-2) just like Arthur Cazaux against the Australian Walton in 5 sets. Frustrant defeat on the other hand for Mpeshi Perricard in 5 sets at the expense of the American Fritz (4th in the world).
