French women: it works for Jeanjean and Ferro
Exiled at the end of the site, Léolia Jeanjean and Carole Monnet delivered a tough and close match. Lucky-loser last year, the first will have a new chance to climb into the big Australian table. “Carole, she’s a girl that I don’t really like playing because she has a game that annoys me a lot,” she explained after her victory (6-1, 4-6, 6-2) . She changed her tactics in the second, which made me a little tense. At the beginning, in the third I put a little more juice and I managed to hurt him more with the forehand. » Jeanjean will meet the German Eva Lys in the next round.
The stress was palpable on court no. 8, where Fiona Ferro (26 years old, 154th WTA) had a difficult start to the match against the Japanese Moyuka Uchijima (170th), before finally letting go (6-4, 6-1). “I thought I would be more relaxed than in the first round, but actually no,” confided, reddened by the sun, the former 39th player in the world. I’m happy, the job is done. I want to compete in the final draw (she will face the Russian Polina Kudermetova, 186th, in the qualifying round) but I am not planning. Compared to last year, I find that I am playing better and better, even if we must not fall into the trap of comparing myself to when I was at my best. »
The French: Atmane and Mayot at the meeting
He sent his t-shirt of happiness towards the small colony of French expatriates who had loudly encouraged him throughout the meeting. At 22, Terence Atmane (145th in the world) will play a Grand Slam qualifying round for the first time in his career, after his success last night (6-3, 3-6, 7-5) against the Bosnian Nerman Fatic (210th). ATP). “I fought a lot with myself because I was stressed but I’m really happy to have managed to turn the match around,” said the left-hander from Boulogne-sur-Mer. I don’t know them but the French supporters were like crazy! I dedicate this victory to them because it is also thanks to them that I am in the third round (against the American Emilio Nava, 147th). They carried me to the end.”
For Harold Mayot (21), the peak of stress strangely appeared 24 hours earlier, in the locker room. Victims of widespread cramps, the 159th in the world probably wanted to do too well. “The Australian Open is my favorite tournament and I feel that I have the level to make the final draw,” he said after his quick victory (6-0, 6-3) against the Bolivian Hugo Dellien (109th). ). This is only the third time that I have participated in Grand Slam qualifiers, so I am gaining experience. Facing (Jakub) Mensik, who is a great player (at only 18 years old, the Czech is already 144th), I think I will be able to be more relaxed. He is better ranked than me and will therefore be favorite. »
They lost
Funny end to the match for Pierre-Hugues Herbert against Gabriel Diallo. The referee forgot to announce that the last round was played in a super tie-break. As a result, she recorded the Canadian’s victory a bit too early. Furious, P2H failed to take advantage of this reprieve and finally lost in three sets (4-6, 6-4, 7-6 [10]). Jules Marie, who had succeeded in his bet made two years ago by returning to Grand Slam qualifications, was stopped by Alexander Ritschard. After beating Benoît Paire, he sold his skin dearly in the second round but lost in three sets (6-7 [3]6-3, 6-2).
For his first Grand Slam qualifications, Kyrian Jacquet lost in the second round against Lloyd Harris (7-5, 6-4). Jessika Ponchet lost to Rebecca Marino (6-7[6]6-4, 6-2).
2024-01-11 05:19:39
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