Joachim Gérard does not arrive in the best mood at the Australian Open after losing in the first round of the Melbourne Open, his only preparation tournament, against the American Casey Ratzlaff (ITF14). This doesn’t bother him too much.
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“I didn’t play very well, against a player who developed well, but in doubles, it was a little more encouraging. The last days there went well. I especially tried to work on consistency and physicality during winter preparation As with Gaël Monfils, who is 38 years old, you have to pay attention to his body and his health. Reid is a complete player, who varies enormously. , with the Japanese Oda, number 1 in the world we will have to be solid from start to finish and manage to thwart him.”
