Arthur Bouquier (398th in the ATP) did not miss his return to the ITF circuit this Wednesday in Monastir ($25,000, hard outdoor). Seeded No. 6 in the table, the Franc-Comtois was able to overcome a tricky first round against Ouakaa (635th), a local player holding a wild card.
After a controlled first set and won 6-1, with 26 points won out of 37 contested, Arthur Bouquier saw his opponent throw in the towel and abandoned at the dawn of the second.
Another member of Belfort Tennis Performance was on the Tunisian courts this Wednesday. But after three matches won in qualifying, Evan Jarzaguet (AMS Paris Est), 17, logically lost (6-1, 6-3) against the Italian Giustino (275th in the ATP and ex-127th), seeded No. 2.