ASB Classic
The first round of singles qualifying matches for the men’s tennis ASB Classic (New Zealand/Auckland, Hard, ATP250) were held on the 10th, and Shintaro Mochizuki, ranked 110th in the world, lost to 8th seed J. Cerundro (Argentina) in a hard-fought 4-6, 7-6 (7-3), 2-6, and was eliminated from the qualifying round.[List]Shintaro Mochizuki, Alcaraz, Sinner, etc. Players scheduled to participate in the Australian Open If you win the two matches, you will be able to participate in the main tournament, which starts on the 12th. This is the first time that 22-year-old Mochizuki will be participating in the tournament. Mochizuki conceded a break at the start of the first set of the match against Cerundro, 24 years old and ranked 85th in the world.In the fourth game, Mochizuki was unable to take advantage of two break points and fell ahead. In the second set, Mochizuki suddenly conceded a break in the first game, but she stayed focused and succeeded in breaking back in the sixth game. After that, they won the tie-break and caught up to one set all. In the final set, Mochizuki made 17 unforced errors, far more than her opponent’s nine, and only won 54 percent of the points on serve, allowing two breaks and losing in 2 hours and 48 minutes. Meanwhile, the victorious Cerundro will face the winner of the preliminary round between 4th seed Carlos Garin (Chile) and world No. 89 E. Spigili (USA).
