First surprise on Wimbledon’s lawn, where the final phase of the tennis tournament opened on Monday June 30: Russian Daniil Medvedev, ex-world world and outgoing double semi-finalist, was eliminated as soon as he entered the French Benjamin Bonzi.
The 64e World player has imposed itself in four sets, 7-6 (7-2), 3-6, 7-6 (7-3), 6-2, against the current 9e in the ATP ranking. Daniil Medvedev was a winner of the US Open in 2021 and any recent finalist of the Halle Gazon tournament, Germany. At 29, Benjamin Bonzi won the second victory of his career against a member of the world top 10.
On court number 2, the Nîmes started perfectly with its meeting thanks to good quality of service and remarkable composure on the decisive points (7-6, 7-2). Daniil Medvedvev then hausted his level of play, varying the angles and increasing the power of his strikes. He logically won the second round (6-3). The third round was a turning point: very hooked, it ended in the French bag (7-6, [7-3]).
Valentin Royer Profite de l’ABandon de Stefanos Tsitsipas
Seizing the first opportunity to take off in the fourth set, Benjamin Bonzi notably relied on his excellent leg game to afford two match balls (6-2). Too clumsy, Daniil Medvedev logically conceded defeat, in the first round. He notably accumulated 12 double faults, against one for his opponent, and 47 direct faults. The Nîmes is equal to its best result in Wimbledon.
Another tricolor present in the second round, Valentin Royer, from qualifying. The native of Neuilly-sur-Seine (Hauts-de-Seine), aged 24 and 113e In the ATP ranking, benefited from the abandonment of the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas, seeded n ° 24 of the tournament, hit on the back. The French led two sets to zero (6-3, 6-2) after an hour and ten minutes of play. He will meet in the next round Mannarino (123e), who eliminated the Australian in three sets Christopher O’Connell (77e). At least one Frenchman will therefore be present in the third round of the London tournament.
In the female table, Diane Parry, 22 years old and 118e Global, will play a second match. On Monday, she had Croatian Petra Martic, 138e In the ranking, in three sets (4-6 then 6-3 and 6-2). She will face the second round the Russian Diana Shnaider (seeded n ° 12) or the Japanese Moyuka Uchijima, 72e world.
