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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). Laurent Lokoli already has the best ranking next week, around 187th in the world.

Benoit Paire has made his concerns clear after the US Open

Benoît Paire pleases the New Caledonian crowd

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. This wed vs 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. Despite the toenails being in poor shape, Avignonnais (No. 6) started on Tuesday against a wild card: Victor Lopez, licensed at TC Paita and ranked 1/6. Unsurprisingly, Baer had won 6-1, 6-3 in 48 minutes to be defeated in the second round. He will have a more serious test ahead of him on Thursday against the Italian Raul Brancaccio.

After being on the local waiting list Maxim Chazal No. 571 in the world, he made the final draw and took his chance against the Italian Roberto Marcora, 6-3, 6-3. But he is stuck facing the Bosnian Damir Dzhmor (#7).

Oddly enough, the first seed is among the top 100: Christian Jarin 68 worldwide. The Chilean, clipped in Adelaide, chose to be careful. After facing Australia in the qualifiers Jake Delaney He did another Australian chapter: Thomas John Fancott. Thursday plays against the Argentine Diaz Acosta.