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TAG: France
Jan/23
14
Champion Gasquet Reigns Supreme Again
7 Comments · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Articles, Scoop
By Scoop Malinowski Richard Gasquet has won sixteen ATP singles titles in his pro tennis career but today’s title in Auckland surprised even himself. Gasquet somehow found a way to dig out of a 0-3, love-40 deficit to defeat Cam Norrie 46 64 64. Gasquet had last won an ATP title in 2018. The 36 […] Continue to read full article...
AO · AO23 · ATP · Auckland · France · Head tennis · Le Coq Sportif · Richard Gasquet
The Harry Hopman Cup was a successful international eight-nation invitational combined exhibition event staged in Western Australia from 1989-2019. But it was replaced on the pro tennis calendar in 2019 by ATP Cup, which was subsequently cancelled in August 2022 and replaced by a new January mixed gender team event called United Cup which will […] Continue to read full article...
Belinda Bencic · France · Hopman Cup · Nice · Roger Federer
Benoit Paire has fallen to an ATP ranking of 176 on account of his 4-22 ATP match record this year, with two of those wins coming in January at the Australian Open. Now the 33 year old former world no. 18 is attempting to resurrect his career from ruin at this week’s Rennes Challenger, where […] Continue to read full article...
Benoit Paire · France · Rennes
By Scoop Malinowski Status: ATP no. 50. DOB: June 9, 1996 In: Nimes, France Ht: 6-0 Wt: 180 First Tennis Memory: My cousin Alexander was playing before me. He was a bit older. The club was near my house, like maybe 500 meters. So I was always seeing him playing, so I wanted to play […] Continue to read full article...
Benjamin Bonzi · France · Lotto · US Open · Wilson tennis
Aug/22
1
Paire Ends 7 Match Losing Streak at Citi Open
9 Comments · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Bios
Benoit Paire has suffered through two dreadful ATP seasons in a row. This year before Citi Open, the 33 year old Paire owned a 3-19 record and lost first round in seven straight tournaments. His last win was in Geneva vs. Emil Ruusuvuori 64 46 75. That was in late May. Today, Paire played another […] Continue to read full article...
Babolat · Benoit Paire · Citi Open · France
Jan/22
21
The AO Transformation of Adrian Mannarino
5 Comments · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Articles
By Scoop Malinowski One of the biggest, best surprises of this AO has been the court demeanor transformation of Adrian Mannarino from stoic, joyless, introvert into a more animated, fun-loving, showman. It seems to have unlocked something inside Mannarino and he’s notching some of the best wins of his career. Mannarino surived a five setter […] Continue to read full article...
Adrian Mannarino · AO · France · Rafael Nadal
It has not been a season to celebrate for the flamboyant Frenchman Gael Monfils. The 34 year old winner of ten ATP singles titles and the former world no. 6 has floundered badly in 2021. This week in Majorca, as the top seed after a bye, he lost to a lucky loser by the name […] Continue to read full article...
Asics · France · Gael Monfils · La Monf
Gilles Simon won the first four matches he played vs his French countryman Jeremy Chardy from 2011 to 2015, but the tables have been turned. Evidently, Chardy has figured out how to offset Simon’s steady baseline prowess, as evidenced by his winning the last four matches between the pair. Chardy won again yesterday in Melbourne, […] Continue to read full article...
ATP · France · Gilles Simon · Jeremy Chardy
By Scoop Malinowski Status: ATP No. 44. First Tennis Memory: When I started to play at five with my older sister Lea. And when I watch the TV. Ht: 6-2 Wt: 162 DOB: June 26, 1998 In: Metz, France Tennis Hero: It was Federer. Tennis Inspiration: Federer. First Famous Player You Met Or Encountered: I’m from Metz. I was there for the matches of Moselle Open. […] Continue to read full article...
Feb/18
5
Corentin Moutet wins first ATP match in Quito
25 Comments · Posted by Scoop Malinowski in Scoop
By Scoop Malinowski Corentin Moutet won his first ATP main tour match today by defeating veteran Adrian Menendez Maceiras 64 67 63 at the Quito Open. The 18-year-old French wildcard, ranked 150 in the world, dazzled with his unique style of play which features a booming forehand, variety on the backhand, frequent serve and […] Continue to read full article...
ATP · Corentin Moutet · France · Nike · Quito Open · Wilson
