The second round began this Wednesday atATP 250 de Hong Kong. The two French people involved in this tournament were placed on the program for this New Year's Day. Seeded No. 4 and exempt from the first round, Arthur Son will not have an easy task for their first match in 2025. The Habs will challenge the Belgian Zizou Bergswild card and who is coming off his best career season. After spending a vacation with Roger Federer in golf and having trained with Jannik Sinner in the Gulf, Alexandre Müller has already started his season by dominating the Swiss qualifier Marc-Andrea Hüsler in the first round. This Wednesday, he pulled off a hell of a number by saving two match points against the Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic5-7, 7-6(6), 7-6(10). The Provençal fought for 3h30!
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Nishikori back in the Top 100? Strong Norrie
Determined to make up for lost time after several years marked by injuries, Kei Nishikori can complete a goal this week. Provisionally 101st following his nice success against Denis Shapovalovthe former world number 4 and finalist of l’US Open 2014 is only one victory away from returning to the Top 100 which it left in June 2022, more than two years ago. As passionate and hungry as ever, he will still have a lot to do against the Russian Karen Khachanov19th player in the world. The two men have not faced each other since 2021. For his part, Cameron Norrie tamed the Italian Lorenzo Sonego6-2, 4-6, 6-1.
The program and results for this Wednesday in Hong Kong:
Centre Court
From 6 a.m.
Cameron Norrie (GBR) – Lorenzo Sonego (ITA) 6-2, 4-6, 6-1
[4] Arthur Fils (FRA) – [WC] Zizou Bergs (BEL)
[3] Karen Khachanov (RUS) – [WC] Kei Nishikori (JPN)
Court 1
From 6 a.m.
Alexandre Muller (FRA) – Miomir Kecmanovic (SRB) 5-7, 7-6(6), 7-6(10)
