Adrian Mannarino and Caroline Garcia were sealed this Wednesday France qualified for the quarterfinals of the United Cup.
Mannarino dominated Lorenzo Sonego 6-4 and 6-4 in a match that he clearly controlled, although there were also moments of tension.
After a mistake, the Frenchman became desperate and started hitting his forehead with the handle of his racket.an action that caused a gap and forced the game to be stopped to stitch up the wound.
An action that rememberssave distances, in which the Russian Mikhail Youzhny starred years ago.
Mannarino, 35 years old, He is coming off the best season of his career in 2023, with titles in Astana, Newport and Sofia. After losing his first match of 2024 in Sydney to Alexandre Zverev, he disposed of Sonego in straight sets on Wednesday.
“They are always tough matches against him and in the second set I felt I could go either way.“said the Frenchman, who did not concede a single break point, and won 13 of 18 points on his second serve.
García finished the job with a bang, ending a two-hour and 16-minute fight against a Paolini who didn’t give up. However, the Frenchwoman forcefully won her last serve to secure victory and qualification for her team.
Source: La Verdad
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