Aurélie Sacchelli, Media365, published on Friday January 3, 2025 at 8:41 a.m.
Alexander Müller eliminated his compatriot Arthur Fils in the quarter-finals of the Hong Kong tournament, after a three-set match. He will face Lorenzo Musetti or Jaume Munar on Saturday to try to reach the second final of his career.
While possibly waiting for Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in Brisbane, a Frenchman will play a semi-final in the first week of the ATP season! This is Alexandre Müller, who eliminated his compatriot Arthur Fils in Hong Kong. After winning a 3h27 battle against Miomir Kecmanovic on Wednesday by saving two match points, the 67th player in the world managed to continue by winning 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 in 1h48. His opponent seemed to be affected in one arm and weakened and also completely dropped the last set, certainly not wanting to aggravate an injury ten days before the start of the Australian Open. However, it was Fils who had pocketed the first set by breaking at 2-1 and losing only four points on his put in play. But Müller started the second set strong by leading 3-0 then 4-1 (despite nine balls break to save), before Son manages to break the break to return to 4-3. However, the world No. 20 suffered a blank break in the next game, and lost the set.
A reunion with Musetti?
The beginning of the end for Son, who then lost his third set entry service, then did not insist. He was broken again at 3-1 and 5-1 and finished the match with nine double faults. Alexandre Müller took full advantage of it, and here he is in the final four of an ATP tournament for the first time since April 2023, where he reached the final on the clay court of Marrakech. What's more, he will achieve on Monday, at 27, the best ranking of his career, finding himself at the worst 61st in the world. What a great start to the season! In the semi-final, the Ile-de-France resident will face Lorenzo Musetti (17th), whom he had just beaten in the quarterfinals in Marrakech in 2023, or Jaume Munar (62nd), whom he has never faced before.
