The Moselle Open is in the spotlight this week to conclude the season before the ATP Finals. This Monday, Richard Gasquet will be in the spotlight. After playing his last Rolex Paris Masters, “Ritchie“came to Metz one last time. Never titled in Mosellethe Biterrois will have a hard time getting to the end this week but the objective is above all to produce good Tennis and to have fun. To start, Gasquet will attack the Brazilian Thiago Monteirostruggling for a few weeks. The Frenchman will perhaps have a shot to play and a victory to seek for his 12th Moselle Open.
Video – Richard Gasquet, his farewell to the Rolex Paris Masters
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Herbert seizes his chance, Halys joins him
Four other French people were in the spotlight. Arthur Rinderknech was to enter the running against his compatriot Quentin Halysimpactful in qualifying. Finally, forfeit, Rinderknech was replaced by Théo Papamalamisyet beaten in the first round of qualifying. The four beaten in the first round were all drafted. It was therefore necessary to go back to the losers of the first round. An improbable scenario but Papamalamis logically inclined against Fair6-3, 6-1. The latter will be opposed to another French lucky loser in the second round, Pierre-Hugues Herbert. For his second chance at home, the Alsatian overcame Peter Martinez in the tie-break of the third set, 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(4). His first victory on the circuit this season and the first against a Top 50 in three years.
Note that Grégoire Barrère was lucky loser at the start of the day after the package Facundo Diaz Acosta. Unfortunately, the Habs were unable to seize their chance against Lorenzo Sonego, 6-4, 7-5.
The program and results for this Monday in Metz
Court Central
Not before 2 p.m.
[LL] Pierre-Hugues Herbert (FRA) – [6] Pedro Martinez (ESP) 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(4)
[Q] Quentin Halys (FRA) – [LL] Théo Papamalamis (FRA) 6-3, 6-1
Not before 6 p.m.
[WC] Richard Gasquet (FRA) – Thiago Monteiro (BRE)
Cameron Norrie (GBR) – Roberto Carballes Baena (ESP)
Court 1
From 12pm
Lorenzo Sonego (ITA) – [LL] Grégoire Barrere (FRA) 6-4, 7-5
[7] Jan-Lennard Struff (ALL) – Alexander Shevchenko (KAZ) 3-6, 6-4, 6-4
