After the Australian Open and Wimbledon, Enzo Couacaud enters a third Grand Slam final table at the US Open. After his victory over the Italian Giulio Zeppieri (3-6, 6-1, 6-1), the Frenchman radiated happiness and had only one desire, to find his parents on the plaza of the Billie Jean King Tennis Center. All smiles, he explained that if he had found success on the courts, it was also because he had done “housekeeping in his life. » Starting with a change of coach. “I have been working with Lovro Roncevic, a Croat, for 15 days. We haven’t had time to revolutionize my game yet, but his contribution to my tennis is very positive and has helped me gain self-confidence. I understood that we could lose a match on a first round by having nevertheless done the right things, just the guy in front was better. But that doesn’t mean everything has to be complicated behind it. Now I step back and see the positive and negative beyond winning or losing. » But this is not the only change in the player’s life. With eyes that shine, he confides that his new companion also brings him a lot. “My personal life is much better and it helps to be fulfilled and calmer on the pitch. My girlfriend is a player, she was top 20 so she knows it. And it feels good to talk with someone who understands what I’m going through. » Absent from the courts since Wimbledon, Couacaud was pleased to see that the work paid off quickly.
A Frenchwoman was also engaged in the last qualifying round. But Océane Dodin (118th) ended up losing to Laura Siegemund (108th) in a very bizarre match where only the last set was played (1-6, 0-6, 6-3). The rain having disrupted the programming for two days, Hugo Gaston finished his second round by winning against Yuta Shimizu in pain and at the end of the effort (4-6, 7-6 [6]7-6 [6]). Titouan Droguet, winner of Tennys Sandgren (2-6, 6-2, 7-5) and Arthur Cazaux, scorer of Shintaro Mochizuki (6-1, 6-2), will also play their qualification in the last round.
Finally, note the good performance of Elsa Jacquemot (181st) who saved no less than seven match points (including five on opposing service) against Diana Shnaider (85th, 6-7 [5], 7-5, 6-3). She also qualified for the final round.
