Bad operation for Arthur Cazaux. The French player, 8th finalist in the previous edition, fell in the second round of the Australian Open, this Wednesday, against the Scottish Jacob Fearnley (3-6, 7-5, 6-2 , 6-3). The Montpellier native will therefore lose many points in the ATP, and fall to around 100th place in the world at the end of the tournament.
The stands were vibrating too much
Everything started well, however, with the victory of the first set and a break in advance in the second. But the machine seized up, and Cazaux was overtaken by his current physical limits. However, the supporters present in large numbers in the stands did everything to keep it level. The match was played from the first to the last point in a crazy atmosphere, so much so that the organizers had to stop the match on the next court to relocate it.
The stands of court number 8 where they played were shaking so much that poor Alejandro Davidovich Fokina and Félix Auger-Aliassime could no longer concentrate. Both players then asked to change courts, which was granted. “They encourage between points, that’s normal, but playing next to it is impossible,” the Canadian told the referee, as reported The Team. I’ve never seen that in tennis. Right in the middle of the point, it screams like it’s on our court. »
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It was ultimately Davidovich Fokina who benefited the most from this change. Trailing two sets to nothing, the Spaniard turned the match around to win in five sets (6-7, 6-7, 6-4, 6-1, 6-3). Hoping for a slightly quieter next round. “I learned that after the match, it made me laugh,” commented Arthur Cazaux. I put myself in their place, that would make me crack too (…). On the other hand, I take it! »
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