First victory on the circuit for Arthur Cazaux

Great first for Arthur Cazaux!

Opposed to his compatriot Adrian Mannarino (37th in the world), the 18-year-old Frenchman obtained his very first victory on the ATP circuit by winning in three sets (6-3, 6-7, 6-3).

Invited by the organizers (his agent is the boss of the tournament), who gave him the wild card initially intended for Andy Murray, the right-hander did not hesitate to dominate an opponent in great difficulty on earth (five eliminations in the first round in Monaco, Barcelona, ​​Madrid, Rome and now Geneva).

But the Montpelliérain will have had the merit of yielding only once his throw-in, in the first round.

"For the past few months, I felt capable of beating big players," Cazaux said in comments reported by

L'Equipe

.

And whether I face the 1000th or the 35th, I try above all to respect my playing identity and to show my opponent what I'm capable of. "

Thus, Hérault had already hung a top 100 last May 1 when he beat the American Sebastian Korda (65th world) during the qualifications in Madrid, before losing in the final against the Australian Alexei Popyrin. 

GET TO KNOW, @ArthurCazaux

The 18-year-old Frenchman gets his maiden ATP win at the first attempt, beating Mannarino 6-3 6-7 6-3 in Geneva!

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Entry into the top 500 in anticipation

"I surprised myself, because in training I do it sometimes but I never let go like that", savored Cazaux, who should make his entry into the top 500 next Monday, around the 450th square.

His 

exceptional

tweener

at the end of the second round testifies to his detachment under pressure.

Now, his first adventure in a final table, where he represents the French contingent with Benoît Paire (36th), will see him compete against the Uruguayan Pablo Cuevas (102nd worldwide) or the American giant Reilly Opelka (35th), recent half surprise finalist in Rome, where he lost to future winner Rafael Nadal. 

First ATP match and you do THIS

Take a bow, @ArthurCazaux!

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