Nouméa (CH) – Laurent Lokoli stopped in his tracks with a flat # pair # nouméa #lokoli #garin #tennis #atp

Laurent Locoli You should not regret choosing a competitor Noumea. The 28-year-old Corsica qualified for the semi-finals on Thursday. After installation Wed Hugo Grenier (No. 2) in three sets (4-6, 6-3, 6-0), he eliminated the New Zealand veteran Jose Rubin Statham (6-7, 6-3, 6-2) who won a 3:30 marathon on Wednesday against (7-6, 4-6, 6-4) vs. Jeffrey Blanco (no 5). To get to the final, he had to sack Ryan Peniston (No. 4) But the Englishman withdrew and was hit in the thigh. Laurent Lokoli already has the best ranking next week, around 175th in the world. A great reward for a boy who almost gave up tennis.

Benoit Paire has made his concerns clear after the US Open

This Saturday, Laurent Luculli got off to a good start (6-4) against Raul Brancaccio. But the match was interrupted due to rain when the Italian player was going to tie the score with one set all around (6-5). In the semi-finals, he created a sensation by pinning the Chilean Christian Jarin (#1).

Benoît Paire played three matches before Melbourne

Benoit’s husband Although he sometimes irritates tennis fans with his attitude, he is still a player who knows how to excite the crowd! in Challenger Noumea This week, crowds come in droves to see him play, filling the modest outdoor stands of the SIFA Open. face wed Blake Ellis, ranked 743rd in the world, got off to a bad start, losing their first five matches before losing 6–3. But the audience then played him, encouraged him, and enjoyed his adventures, prompting him not to be so mentally intimidated. Little by little, Baer managed to put his game in its place, clearly improving the quality of the first ball and leaving his opponent little chance of a powerful return of serve. He beat the second set 6-1 (86% from the first ball vs. 52% in the first!) before sealing out 6-3 in the third.

But this Thursday, he couldn’t go on. solid vs. iTalian Raul Brancaccio, He recovered in the first set but faltered physically, losing 5-7, 6-0, 6-3. Will now travel to Melbourne to participate in the qualifiersAustralian Open Championship.