If Giovanni Mpeshi Perricard could not do anything against Holger Rune in the second round of the Masters 1000 in Toronto, Alexandre Müller won against Miomir Kecmanovic and will be the next Danish opponent.
Giovanni Mpeshi Perricard will not see the third round of the Masters 1000 in Toronto. After having dismissed the Japanese qualified Shintaro Mochizuki for his entry, the Habs broke his teeth on the seeded number 5 Holger Rune. A meeting whose start has turned into a real show between the two players. None of them dropped more than two points on the occasion of twelve one-way games for those who were engaging. Such a scenario can only lead to a tiebreak and it has long been on the same line. Indeed, if Giovanni Mpeshi Perricard quickly knew how to take a point on the service of Holger Rune, the Danish immediately replied to restore the status quo. Each of the two players then had a set ball on the service of their opponent without it leading to a solution.
However, in the second opportunity, Holger Rune made sure to race in the lead in this meeting. The second round started on the same bases but its scenario quickly branched off. Indeed, Giovanni Mpeshi Perricard fell in rhythm on his service in the fourth game and the world number 9 knew how to seize the opportunity. At his third break ball, he took the ascendant so that he no longer let go. Never put in difficulty on his commitment, Holger Rune patiently waited to serve to end the meeting. What he did on a final white game (7-6, 6-3 in 1h17 ‘). For a place in the round of 16, the Danish has an appointment with Alexandre Müller.
Müller was able to recover
Indeed, the tricolor to have the last word in three rounds against Miomir Kecmanovic. If the meeting started in a balanced way during the first four games, the 50th in the ATP ranking then took the ascendant in the exchange. Thanks to two out of five -converted station wagon balls obtained and a foolproof solidity on its commitment, the Serb has won no less than five consecutive games. A series that offered him the first round on a set as soon as the opportunity to conclude has presented itself. The second started with two players leaving almost nothing to the other in service. After a small alert and equality on his service in the third game, Alexandre Müller made everything switch to a single point.
Indeed, the very first setback ball in the set was in favor of the Habs and the latter did not tremble when converting it. Then making the race in mind, he patiently expected to hire to relaunch the suspense in this meeting. The second set ball was the right one for the 40th in the ATP ranking. On his momentum, the native of Poissy knew how to strike the first in this third round. However, the break obtained was quickly erased by Miomir Kecmanovic. While the Serbian then had two opportunities to regain control, the scenario was repeated. Indeed, Alexandre Müller was able to take the service of his opponent to lead five games to four and serve for the gain of the match. But the 50th world has tightened the game to come back to the tune immediate. The tricolor did not let it count and he went once again to breaker the Serbian. Having learned the lesson, it was at the second match ball that he ended the suspense (2-6, 6-3, 7-5 in 2h08 ‘) and rallies the third round.
