Arthur Rinderknech and Benjamin Bonzi were both eliminated this Tuesday at the Mallorca Gazon Tournament, by Felix Auger-Aliassime and Brandon Holt respectively.
Corentin Moutet is the only French still in the running on the lawn of Mallorca. This Tuesday was fatal in Arthur Rinderknech and Benjamin Bonzi, eliminated respectively in eighth and sixteenth finals. Damir Dzumhur Monday fall, Rinderknech challenged Felix Auger-Aliassime, seeded n ° 2, and he lost 7-5, 6-3. The Frenchman returned from 1-3 to 3-3 in the first round, and after a break to evacuate a few spectators too noisy, the Canadian missed a first set ball at 5-4 on the service of his opponent, but at 6-5, he managed to conclude. In the second round, the two players perfectly resulted in play, up to 4-3 when Rinderknech committed a double-faut and offered the station wagon to his opponent, who then concluded on his service. His adventure in the Balearics therefore stops there.
As for Benjamin Bonzi, he will arrive in Wimbledon with a record of two victories (in qualifying) and three defeats on lawn. Opposed to the American qualified Brandon Holt (101st) for his entry into Mallorca, the French (64th) lost in three sets and 1h50 of play: 2-6, 6-4, 6-4. The Gardois, which served 9 aces during this match, won the first set by winning the last four games. But in the second, he lost his service at 4-4, and missed a Débreak ball when the Californian served for the set. In the third, it was at 1-1 that Bonzi was breaking, and he did not have the slightest opportunity to come back. He will therefore already be able to take the direction of London.
Canadians at the rendezvous
Also note this Tuesday qualification for the quarterfinals of Gabriel Diallo and Tallon Griekspoor, respectively heads of series 6 and 4. The Canadian defeated Laslo Djere in three sets and 1h47 of play: 6-3, 3-6, 6-3. Author of 10 aces, he won the first set in breakage at 4-3, then lost the second by yielding his service to 2-1, before winning the last by break at 4-3. He will face the Dutchman, who eliminated Ethan Quinn on the score of 7-5, 6-4 in 1:30. Griekspoor won the first set thanks to a 5-5 break, and the second by taking the opposing service at 3-3. Finally, Roberto Bautista-Agut, for his entry into the running, eliminated Tomas Etcheverry 5-7, 6-3, 6-2 in 2:35, and will therefore see the knockout stages. The Spaniard missed three first set balls at 5-3 and finally conceded the last four games in the Channel. But he resumed well and won the second set in breakage at 3-2 and the third by quickly leading 4-0 then 5-1.
