2024-01-03 10:07:36
The adventure goes on. On the night of Tuesday to Wednesday, Adrian Mannarino and Caroline Garcia qualified France for the quarter-finals of the United Cup, played in Sydney, by winning their two singles matches against Italy. The Frenchman dominated Lorenzo Sonego (6-4, 6-4) before his compatriot secured victory against Jasmine Paolini (6-4, 5-7, 6-4). The Blues will play their quarter-final against Casper Ruud’s Norway.
Adrian Mannarino, 35, who has just had the best season of his career in 2023, with titles in Astana, Newport and Sofia, continues his momentum. After losing his first match of 2024 in Sydney against Alexander Zverev, he dismissed Lorenzo Sonego in two sets without trembling, a sign that his excellent form continues. “Against him there are always difficult matches,” he declared after the match. In the second round I felt that it could go one way or the other. » The Frenchman ultimately did not concede a single break point, and won 13 points out of 18 on his second serves.
Caroline Garcia finished the job with energy, after a match of two hours and 16 minutes against Jasmine Paolini who didn’t give up. The Frenchwoman, however, won her last serve with a shutout, to ensure victory and qualification for her team. In a match without stakes, Édouard Roger-Vasselin and Elixane Lechemia ended this beautiful French day with a victory against Flavio Cobolli and Nuria Brancaccio (7-6, 6-4).
In the quarter-finals, it is Norway, led by Casper Ruud, who will stand in the way of the Tricolores. The three-time Grand Slam finalist is in good form and allowed his team to finish at the top of a group that included Croatia and the Netherlands. But in the absence of a very good player, the dream is allowed for the France team.
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