Alejandro Davidovich took another important step in his career on Tuesday when he achieved his first victory at Roland Garros. The man from Malaga won by 7-6 (5), 6-3 and 7-5 to the French guest of 18 years and 412th in the world Harold Mayot and in the second round he will face the Russian Rublev, who had a bad time to win in five sets against the American Querrey (6-7 (5), 6-7 (4), 7-5, 6-4 and 6-3). The Spanish only has to add a victory at Wimbledon to release his locker in the four majors.
Davidovich, who lost last year in the first round in Paris against Australian Jordan Thompson, was superior to Mayot with the weapons he usually uses in games, his drive with which he produced 21 of his 42 winning shots and the success in the rises to the net (16/23), where his rival threw many points (23/39). Still, the Frenchman stood up, especially in the first and third sets, although he lost his serve five times.
“We had no objective to win matches in Grand Slams but to evolve in my game. I could also have won one in a Masters 1,000 and I have not. I will continue to play my game to accumulate experiences. It's the first five-set match that he won in three, so we'll see what comes next, “said Alejandro, who confessed that at work with his lifelong psychologist, he follows all the advice to the letter except one: “I escape from meditation.” And spare the already famous Wilson balls of the tournament, explains that “As soon as they get wet or the ball boys pass them on the floor, they don't last a whole game”.
Carballés crushes Johnson
Roberto Carballés gave himself the pleasure to pass over an experienced player with a better ranking than him, such as Steve Johnson (30 years and 64th in the world) in a tournament where the American had reached the third round three times. The Spanish (101st) beat him 6-1, 6-1 and 6-0 in the shortest men's game so far in the championship: one hour and 23 minutes. Roberto tackled it against a player who committed 44 unprovoked errors, while he only accumulated nine. In fact, he lost just 11 points on his serve, with 81% of first serves inside. Tremendous. With this boost in morale, Carballés will be seen in the second round with the Canadian Shapovalov, ninth seed, who beat the French Simon 6-2, 7-5, 5-7 and 6-3. “I'd rather win that easy, I've been on the court for many hours and I don't dislike the ball. Physically, I will reach one hundred percent to the next game and I really want to get into the third round, “said the Valencian born circumstantially in Tenerife.” I will have a tough opponent, with my coach I will have to talk and prepare well for that game, “he added.
Munar skims the feat against Tsitsipas
Jaume Munar came pretty close to beating world number six and fifth seed of the tournament, Stefanos Tsitsipas, which would have conceded his biggest defeat, since he has never lost against a rival with a ranking lower than the 109 of the Spanish. The Greek rallied from a two-set deficit and qualified for the second round of the tournament for the third time in his career: 4-6, 2-6, 6-1, 6-4 and 6-4 in 3:12. In a great match from power to power, Tsitsipas took the lead due to his greater experience in high-level matches and did what Borna Coric had done to him at the last US Open, rally from 0-2. For this he had to take out all his offensive arsenal in the last three sets and finished with 54 winners for Munar's 38who did his best, but was outmatched by the potential of the 2019 ATP Finals champion.
Bautista wins again to Gasquet
After a hesitant start in which he had to overcome a disadvantage break and solve the ballot in the tiebreaker of the first set, Roberto Bautista calmed down and beat Richard Gasquet for 7-6 (5), 6-2 and 6-1 in 1h: 58. The Castellón was superior to the French who has already won, with this, seven times (7-2 on the balance sheet). Gasquet made 30 more mistakes than Bautista (49-19), who broke his serve eight times. It is the eighth time he has made it to the second round, in fact, he has never failed in Paris in the first. The Hungarian Attila Balazs awaits him, who beat the Japanese Uchiyama (6-2, 6-3 and 7-5). “As the game has gone by I have loosen up more, when I have picked up the rhythm I have not let go. I am happy with my progression, I am better every year. I'm happy to feel good, to continue at a good level and to continue winning “said Roberto on Eurosport. “I'm very happy with my progression. I'm getting a little better every year because otherwise it would be impossible to stay up. With experience I go a little further and play in my favor. I feel good and I am happy to continue playing at a high level and to be able to continue winning “added
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