Rolex Paris Masters: it starts well for the Blues

At the AccorHotels Arena,

So far all is going well for French tennis in the closed door of Bercy.

Defeated in the first round in 2018 and 2019, Ugo Humbert, 34th in the world and the most fit French since resuming the circuit in mid-August, celebrated his first victory in Paris on Monday, dominating in the decisive game of the third set Casper Ruud , 27th in the world (4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7/1). He gives himself the right to face Stefanos Tsitsipas in the second round on Tuesday. Titled eight days ago in Antwerp, his second trophy of the season after Auckland in January, Messin confirmed their current good form, scoring 42 winning shots (against 37 unforced errors), and in particular proved to be very convincing in the decisive tie-break, winning 7 to 1. “C ' is still close against Casper, said Humbert. We played three times against each other, always in three sets. It's very difficult to easily gain the upper hand. I was delighted with this victory today with 7-6 in the third set, it's a victory that I really like. I tried to be a little more aggressive.

e player, to let him play the game, especially with his forehand.

I am very happy to have made it out.

I tried to put in the effort in the third set.

I managed to win mentally too today. ”

“This time I'm lucky.

The last time a game was so close, I lost. ”

Corentin Moutet

 Corentin Moutet also suffered to reach the second round with a success snatched in three sets against the Italian Salvatore Caruso (81st) (3-6, 7-6 (7/2), 6-3).

The 21-year-old Parisian, beneficiary of an invitation, will face the Canadian Félix Auger-Aliassime or the Croatian Marin Cilic in the second round.

He alternated between the good and the less good and got very annoyed, but regained the victory after two stiff defeats in the first round: “It was a close match.

I did my best.

He certainly did his best on his side.

And then there is only one winner at the end.

This time, I'm lucky.

The last time a game was this close, I lost.

I didn't have to play qualifying thanks to my wild card.

It's always an asset to play directly on the main draw without qualifying because I haven't had the opportunity to play many Masters 1000s (it's my second if I'm not mistaken).

So that's very good. ”

Bonzi likes Paris

Benjamin Bonzi, 180th in the world, also honored his wild card by outclassing Argentinian Federico Coria (93rd) (6-2, 6-1).

As at Roland Garros, where he had extricated himself from qualifying, the Gardois spent a lap and conceded only one break point.

Solid: “Regardless of whether it's his surface or not, he's still a Top 100 player and I'm only 180th.

I got an invitation.

I was not at all the favorite in this game.

I tried to prepare it as best I could.

I had a game plan in mind.

I knew I had to serve well and try to attack him on the way back as soon as I could to push him around and that's what I managed to do and in the end, that made this result. "

He gives himself the right to face Karen Khachanov or Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.

Hugo Gaston (161st) takes on the Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta (15th) in the evening, to continue the beautiful blue momentum.

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