Despite the rain that interrupted the meeting twice, Arthur son got out against Marcos Giron in three sets and will compete in the quarter -finals of Indian Wells Masters 1000 against Daniil Medvedev.
Large first for Arthur fils. Indeed, in the night from Tuesday to Wednesday, The Frenchman dominated Marcos Giron in three sets (6-2, 2-6, 6-3) and 1h50 of play, and therefore qualified for his first quarter-final in Masters 1000. Because of the rain to Indian Wells, the meeting was however interrupted twice and was due to the near 6h (5:40 am to be precise). After being solid in the first round (two breaks obtained), the 21st world then had trouble chaining during the 2nd set and saw the American take the opportunity to return to its height.
However, a final break made of 3rd round allowed Son to take an option on victory. Behind, the Frenchman did not tremble and therefore validated his ticket for the quarter -finals of the Masters 1000 Californian. In the next round, he will now challenge the Russian Daniil Medvedev, a fall of the American Tommy Paul (6-4, 6-0).
Son: “I put a little more intensity”
“There was a kind of false rhythm in the second set. I think if I had managed to keep the game plan, I could have broken early enough. The first game, I lose it but I tell myself that I am not far away. Afterwards, I get Breaking by making a lot of direct faults. I had to do three or four in the game. When it’s like that, he is a little more relaxed, he plays a little faster, and I run behind the score. This is why in the third set, after the last interruption, I put a little more intensity, for his part recognized son, after his victory, in remarks taken up by the team. (…) Keep the momentum or break that of the other is one of the most important things and that the best manage to do. When you watched Federer play, he took ten seconds between the points… ”A hell of a challenge is now awaiting French.
