Committed to the qualifications of the Masters 1000 of Miami, Adrian Mannarino underwent his tenth defeat in a row, against an American player slightly classified than him. Terence Atmane, however, crossed the first round.
Dominic Stricker may not know, but he is the only player to have lost against Adrian Mannarino since October 30. The Swiss player lost in qualifying in Auckland against French on January 4. Previously, “Manna” remained on three defeats on a row on 2024 and 2025 (at the Rolex Paris Masters, in Metz and Noumea), and since then, he has lost ten games! Descend to the 145th world rank, the 36-year-old Frenchman alternates between the Challenger and ATP circuits, and after Auckland (twice because he was drafted as Lucky-Loser), the Australian Open, Quimper, Montpellier, Dallas, Acapulco, Indian Wells and Phoenix, it was in Miami that he was in the first round Qualifications of the Masters 1000.
Last year, Adrian Mannarino competed in the Florida tournament as world n ° 20. This Monday, he lost in three sets against the 135th, the 21-year-old American Ethan Quinn: 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 in 2h13. The Frenchman started the match well, by winning the first set thanks to breaks at 1-1 and 5-3 (on his fifth opportunity). But in the second, he sold his service to 3-3 and missed two Désbreak opportunities at 5-3, letting the Californian equalize with a round everywhere. On its momentum, Quinn Breaké at 1-1 and 4-2 and flew to the last set, winning on its fourth match ball. It is therefore he who will face the Argentinian Ugo Carabelli for a place in the large painting. As for Mannarino, we will find him next week at the Challenger in Morelia, Mexico. To finally stop this horrible series?
Atmane, he stops his series of defeats
The good news for the French clan (which has nine representatives in the big painting) this Monday is the victory of Terence Atmane. The 23 -year -old was out of five losses in a row, in Manama, Doha, San Diego, Indian Wells and Phoenix. But the 180th world managed a big performance by beating the 84th, Luca Nardi, on the score of 6-3, 7-6 in 1h53. The Frenchman only converted two of the 14 break points that he obtained, but that was enough. Atmane took the Italian service at 2-1 in the first round and won her on his fifth set ball. In the second, it was led 5-3, but was able to pick up at 5-5, before winning in Tie-Break (7-4). Next opponent: Belgian Alexander Blockx (163rd), whom he has never faced before. The third Frenchman present in the qualifying tournament is Hugo Gaston (88th) who will face the Lebanese evening Hady Habib (177th), who has won none of his five games.
