Not on his plate, Terence Atmane was forced to abandon when she entered the Masters 1000 in Shanghai. Ugo Blanchet was also eliminated by an Argentinian player.
Seven French people are on the program this Thursday at the Masters 1000 in Shanghai, and the day started badly for the tricolor clan, already with two eliminations. Starting with that of Terence Atmane, semi-finalist of the last Masters 1000 in Cincinnati. The world n ° 68 had given a hard time last Saturday to Jannik Sinner in Beijing, chewing a set before cracking physically, the fault of cramps with the thighs.
This Thursday, he challenged the 43rd worldwide Camilo Ugo Carabelli in this Shanghai Masters 1000 where he had revealed himself in the eyes of the general public two years ago when he left qualifying when he was 148th in the world. And his physique has still betrayed him. The 23-year-old northerner was indeed forced to abandon when the score was 4-4 in the first set after 39 minutes of play.
Atmane, perhaps a victim of a hot stroke (31 ° C and 71% humidity this Thursday in Shanghai), called on the doctor, who measured his tension, when he was led 3-4, and he threw the in the towel a few minutes later. The Frenchman had started the match well by leading 3-0 then 4-1, but he did not hold. It is therefore the Argentinian who will challenge Alex de Minaur the next round. We will find Terence Atmane, if all goes well, to the qualifications of the ATP 250 in Brussels in ten days.
Blanchet takes the door
Since his beautiful US Open, where he had reached the 3rd round after being out of the qualifications, Ugo Blanchet had been eliminated from the entrance to the Challenger of St-Tropez. He then went to Shanghai where he spent the qualifying course. But in the first round, the walk was too high against Francisco Comesana.
The world n ° 149 lost 6-4, 6-2 in 1h31 against n ° 59, which had no longer played since September 13 in the Davis Cup.
The Argentinian won the first set by break at 4-4 on his first opportunity for the match. On his momentum, he led 5-0 in the second, but Blanchet managed to erase a delay station wagon (5-2). But not two, and Comesana concluded 5-2 on her first match ball. A victory that will allow him to challenge Lorenzo Musetti. The Frenchman will stay in China, to play Jinan’s challenger next week.
