The final of the Moselle Open 2024 saw Benjamin Bonzi and Cameron Norrie compete. The Frenchman won the Moselle tournament.
Sport always knows how to be a vector of unique stories. At the end of a Moselle Open impacted by last minute withdrawals and unfavorable events, it was nevertheless a quality final that the spectators at the Metz Arena experienced.
On each side of the court, different but equally exciting profiles. On the one hand, Cameron Norrie, former world number 8 returning from an injury which heavily impacted his season, brimming with ambition to return to his best level. On the other, the French Benjamin Bonzi, from qualifying and winner of 20 of his last 21 matches, back in the world top 100 after also experiencing a fall in the rankings.
From the start of the match, the two men showed the extent of their desire to produce play. Flirting with the lines and fighting over each ball, the two men preserved their service games throughout, until that Cameron Norrie won the most realistic game on break point, after several attempts (4-3). A kindness returned by Benjamin Bonzi on the following game, with a timely break (4-4). The following exchanges were part of the same dynamic on the Frenchman's serve, more in ties the battle for the fifth point proved crucial and lasted long minutes, punctuated by 10 break points before Benjamin Bonzi won. , clenched fist. The game was finally decided in an extremely competitive tie break, which went in favor of the Frenchman.
The second set started on the same basis of committed play, but this time Benjamin Bonzi managed to obtain the break very early and above all to preserve it until receiving to win the match (3-5). Pushed by the public, Benjamin Bonzi then continued to advance, not considering any ball lost. If this series was won by Cameron Norrie, there was still a service game for the match to be negotiated for the man in the lead. A deal finished in just three minutes, after one hour and fifty-four minutes of play: 7-6 / 6-4
Benjamin Bonzi is the winner of the Moselle Open 2024!
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