In tennis, seasons are long, and sometimes painful. For some, it is even time for them to end, as the last tournaments have been like long Via Crucis. This is what seems to be happening at the moment to players who are nevertheless well-ranked like Stefanos Tsitsipas, Casper Ruud, Frances Tiafoe and Félix Auger-Aliassime. All three did not survive the first round of the ATP 500 tournament in Tokyo, this Wednesday.
The Greek, world number 12, lost in three sets against the American Alex Michelsen (4-6, 6-2, 6-1), while the Norwegian (number 9) lost in two sets against the Australian Jordan Thompson (7-6). [5]6-1). The American (15th) lost heavily to his compatriot Brandon Nakashima (7-5, 6-3) while the Canadian (21st) lost in three sets to the Japanese Yoshihito Nishioka (7-6). [5]3-6, 7-6 [5]).
Mannarino is doing well in Beijing
It should also be noted that another Japanese player, Kei Nishikori, 34, took his revenge on Croatian Marin Cilic, 35, more than ten years after the US Open final that allowed the latter to win the only Grand Slam tournament of his career (6-3, 6-3, 6-3). The younger of the two therefore won in three sets (6-4, 3-6, 6-3). Two French players will take part in the round of 16 of the tournament starting on Friday: Ugo Humbert, who will face Nakashima, and Arthur Fils, who will face Italian Matteo Berrettini after his victory over American Taylor Fritz, world number 7 (6-4, 3-6, 6-3).
Another Frenchman has qualified for the round of 16, but at the ATP 500 Tournament in Beijing: Adrian Mannarino, who got the better of the Italian Lorenzo Sonego (1-6, 6-2, 6-3). He will face the winner of the match between his compatriot Gaël Monfils and the Russian Daniil Medvedev in the next round.
2024-09-26 18:16:11