Chengdu: Rinderknech s’est arraché

Arthur Rinderknech eventually escaped. This Thursday, the Frenchman, 67th player in the world, escaped from the first round of the ATP tournament in Chengdu in China, on hard court, after his victory against the Australian Li Tu, 203rd player in the world and lucky loser, in two sets (7 -6 (5), 7-6 (6)) and 1h59 of play. In the first round, the two players were tied. With no less than six shutouts in the first seven games. The Frenchman was the only one to lose a point at the start of the match, at 1-2. At 4-4, the Habs obtained three break points, but without managing to convert a single one, even though they led 40-0 on their opponent’s service. The two players therefore went as far as the tie-break. A decisive game again rather close. But Arthur Rinderknech ended up having the last word, on his first attempt (7-6 (5)).

You had a set point

Finally, in the second and final round, the 67th player in the world lost his entry serve. Before being forced to save a double-break point in the process. At 5-4, the Australian served to equalize at one set all. After being led 40-0 on his own serve, during this famous game, Li Tu saved two first break points, before giving in on the third and last. The two players played a second and final tie-break. A final decisive game during which the 203rd player in the world obtained a set point to equalize at one set all, at 6-5. Before being knocked down and definitively surrendering on the Frenchman’s first match point (7-6 (6)).