Coming from qualifying, Adrian Mannarino was eliminated in three sets by Andrey Rublev in the third round of Wimbledon. Arthur Rinderknech is therefore the last Frenchman in the running.
No second week in Wimbledon for Adrian Mannarino. The world’s n ° 123, which had to go through the qualifications, fell against n ° 14 and former quarter of the tournament, Andrey Rublev, in the third round. The Russian won in three sets (7-5, 6-2, 6-3) and 2 hours of play against the Frenchman, which he had already beaten three times out of four in their previous confrontations, all on hard.
Andrey Rublev was able to count on his service, with 14 ace on the clock, 57% of the first balls and a single break conceded, but “Manna” will still be able to regret the nine breakfast balls that he failed to convert. In the first set, the two players perfectly resulted in play, up to 4-4 when the Frenchman obtained three break balls.
In vain. Rublev saved them, and it was he who made the break at the best time, at 6-5, pocketing the Channel. The scenario reproduced a few moments later, since the Russian saved three second sets of breakfast balls, before taking the opposing service at 2-1. Mannarino still missed two Débreak opportunities at 3-1, and still lost its service to 5-2, therefore yielding the second round.
The fortnight remains positive for Mannarino
It would therefore have taken an feat for the 37 -year -old French veteran, but it did not take place. Even if he managed to return from 0-2 to 2-2 in the third set, and he was still Breaké at 4-3. As a symbol, he missed a new break ball when Rublev served for the match, and the penultimate French in the running is eliminated. He finished with 20 shots and 22 direct faults, while the Russian succeeded 33 winning shots, for 28 direct faults.
He will face Carlos Alcaraz to the next round or Jan-Lennard Struff. As for Mannarino, his tournament remains successful, with his three qualifying games won and his two towers. Here he is virtually 102nd in the world and almost inserted to compete in the US Open in the large table. He will now go and play on the Newport grass (which has become a Challenger tournament) which he loves so much to definitely ensure his place in New York.
