Benjamin Bonzi successfully enters the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The Marseillais defeated the Belgian David Goffin in the first round this Monday in just three sets, 6-1, 6-1, 7-6 (9-7). The 70th player in the world confirms his good momentum after a successful end of 2024 and a first tournament won on the ATP circuit in Metz. Bonzi scared himself by letting four match points slip away in the tie-break of the third set but ended up satisfying the few dozen fans who came to support him on the other side of the world, some of whom were dressed in soccer jerseys. OM for the occasion.
The 28-year-old native of Nîmes has good reason to hope to go higher since he will face in the next round the Italian Francesco Passaro, 104th in the ATP ranking, ahead of Grigor Dimitrov. The Bulgarian withdrew again, having already left the Brisbane tournament after abandoning the semi-final 10 days earlier.
Furthermore, Arthur Cazaux, the other Frenchman who started the day in Melbourne, also made it through the first round by winning against the Argentinian Sebastian Baez, ranked 28th in the world.
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