Two of entry… and two of falls.
Richard Gasquet and Benjamin Bonzi, two of the four Frenchmen entered this Wednesday at the Accor Arena, have fallen by the wayside.
Gasquet still wants
Richard Gasquet will therefore have ended his Bercy with a defeat against the Argentinian Diego Schwartzman, who had never beaten him in three confrontations (7-5, 6-3 in 1h25).
But this year, the two men do not evolve in the same spheres.
The Roland-Garros semi-finalist is still aiming for a qualification for the London Masters while the former French n ° 1, back from injury, was not even sure to line up in Paris.
The season for the Habs, 34 years old now, is not quite over, however.
If he makes it into the final table, he will line up in Sofia (Bul) next week.
“This season, I lost against big players but I do not play badly, he analyzes.
I just need to be a little better physically, a little more in the rhythm, in the intensity.
I never imagined I would still be on the tour in 2020. I'm happy to be still competitive and hope to play for a few more years.
Already the next one, after all can happen.
As long as I can, I continue ... "
Well, he was named after Diego Maradona.
No wonder @dieschwartzman is so smooth 👌🇦🇷
🎥: @TennisTV |
#RolexParisMasters pic.twitter.com/BOAnIHhCuk
- ROLEX PARIS MASTERS (@RolexPMasters) November 4, 2020
Bonzi learned
Invited to the east of Paris after his good performance at Roland Garros (he had reached the second round coming out of qualifying), Benjamin Bonzi packed up in the second round (6-4.6-4) against Davidovich Fokina, more powerful and more regular.
The world No. 180 however managed to break away 3-0 in the second round but the Spaniard, 63rd at ATP, did not panic.
The Nîmois, resident of the Toulouse Stadium, will have been able to touch with his finger what still separates him from a player of the Top 100.
