There will be no third consecutive title, as a challenger, for Benjamin Bonzi. The Marseillais was beaten a few minutes ago in the final of the Brest tournament, after the tie-break of the third set, by the Finn Otto Virtanen (6-4, 4-6, 7-6). After having had the opportunity to conclude, Lionel Zimbler’s protégé finally gave in (8/6).
Winner of the challengers of Roanne and Saint-Brieuc the two previous weeks, Bonzi had achieved the feat of reaching a new final. But his crazy series of victories ends at 14 matches won in a row.
After some eighteen complicated months, following a wrist injury which made him lose his sensations and part of his confidence, the finalist of the Open 13 Provence in 2023 found color in terms of results this autumn. He is getting closer to the world top 100, which could soon allow him to find tournaments more in line with his level and his ambition.
