Marie Mahé, published on Saturday June 27, 2020 at 11:17 p.m.
This Saturday, at the opening of a new UTS weekend, Corentin Moutet did not make any details against Dustin Brown. For his part, Benoît Paire was no match for Alexei Popyrin, as was Richard Gasquet against Matteo Berrettini.
Seriousness for Corentin Moutet. This Saturday, at the opening of a new weekend of this first edition of the Ultimate Tennis Showdown 2020 launched by Patrick Mouratoglou and contested between June 14 and July 12 in Sophia-Antipolis, the French, 75th player in the world, did not make details, in 40 minutes of play, against the German Dustin Brown, 246th world player (4-0 (18-10, 13-10, 20-10, 18-8)). For Moutet, still eighth in the standings and replacing his compatriot Lucas Pouille, it was a second victory, he who also lost. As for his one-day opponent, it is a fourth loss in as many games played and a place as the last.
Benoît Paire was not there. This Saturday, for the rest of this new weekend of this first edition of UTS, the Frenchman has no weight against his opponent of the day. However 2nd player in the world, the Habs fell heavily against the Australian Alexei Popyrin, 103rd player in the world (4-0 (19-11, 17-13, 22-11, 18-16)). A meeting that lasted 59 minutes, slightly more than that which opened the ball. Benoît Paire, now eighth, now has a negative record, with this third defeat for only two small victories. As for his opponent, who rose to fourth place in the ranking, it is quite the opposite, with this third victory for only two small defeats.
Richard Gasquet did not do better. This Saturday, for the rest of this new weekend of this first edition of UTS, the French, 50th player in the world, bowed heavily against the Italian Matteo Berrettini, 8th world player (4-0 (13-12, 21-11, 12-11, 16-14)) also, like the previous match, 59 minutes of play. Before this meeting, the two men followed each other at classification, with a place of leader for the Tricolore and that of dolphin for the Transalpine. From now on, the order is therefore logically reversed, since Berrettini counts, to date, four victories for a single small defeat, when the Biterrois is three successes for two losses.
Stefanos Tsitsipas returned from nowhere. This Saturday, for the continuation of this new weekend of this first edition of the Ultimate Tennis Showdown 2020 and launched by Patrick Mouratoglou, the Greek, 6th player in the world, ended up being right of the Spaniard Feliciano Lopez, 56th player in the world (3-2 (13-16, 14-16, 13-12, 16-11, 2-0)) in 42 minutes of play. A stunning scenario for the best ranked of the two, which therefore ultimately indeed had the last word. Stefanos Tsitsipas, now second in front of Richard Gasquet, thus signs a fourth victory, he who also has a defeat. As for his one-night opponent, this is his third loss, for two small successes.
Dominic Thiem did not have to force his talent. Indeed, this Saturday evening, at the end of this first day of this new weekend of this first edition of the Ultimate Tennis Showdown, the Austrian, 3rd world player, defeated the Belgian David Goffin, 10th player in the world (3-1 (15-10, 16-10, 13-10, 14-16)) and 1h01 of play. This is the longest meeting of the day. For Thiem, this is also a second victory (for only one defeat). As for Goffin, it is a third setback, he who also has two successes to his credit. The classification remains unchanged for the two men. Indeed, the Belgian is sixth and his executioner of the day, ninth.
ULTIMATE TENNIS SHOWDOWN 2020
From June 14 to July 12 in Sophia-Antipolis (first edition)
1- Matteo Berrettini (ITA): 4 victories, 1 defeat, 14 sets won, 6 sets lost
2- Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE): 4 victories, 1 defeat, 13 sets won, 9 sets lost
3- Richard Gasquet (FRA): 3 wins, 2 losses, 12 sets won, 10 sets lost
4- Alexei Popyrin (AUS): 3 wins, 2 losses, 10 sets won, 10 sets lost
5- Feliciano Lopez (ESP): 2 wins, 3 losses, 12 sets won, 11 sets lost
6- David Goffin (BEL): 2 wins, 3 losses, 11 sets won, 11 sets lost
7- Corentin Moutet **: 2 victories, 1 defeat, 9 set won, 3 sets lost
8- Benoît Paire (FRA): 2 wins, 3 losses, 7 sets won, 13 sets lost
9- Dominic Thiem (AUT) *: 2 victories, 1 defeat, 7 sets won, 5 sets lost
10- Dustin Brown (ALL): 0 wins, 4 losses, 3 sets won, 13 sets lost
* Absent during the first weekend and replaced by Elliot Benchetrit
** Replaces Lucas Pouille, injured after his first two games
Saturday June 27
Moutet bat Brown : 4-0 (18-10, 13-10, 20-10, 18-8)
Popyrin bat Pair: 4-0 (19-11, 17-13, 22-11, 18-16)
Berrettini bat Gasquet : 4-0 (13-12, 21-11, 12-11, 16-14)
Tsitsipas bat Lopez : 3-2 (13-16, 14-16, 13-12, 16-11, 2-0)
Thiem bat Goffin : 3-1 (15-10, 16-10, 13-10, 14-16)
Sunday June 28
From 4:00 p.m.
Pair – Lopez
Berrettini – Thiem
Tsitsipas – Popyrin
Moutet – Gasquet
Brown – Goffin
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