Tennis (BNP Paribas Primrose): Richard Gasquet is eliminated in the first round, as is Bordeaux’s De Schepper – ARL

Day 1 – The start of the 13th edition of the BNP Paribas Primrose Championship in Bordeaux. It was the final round of qualifying, but it was also the start of the championship with Richard Gasquet (77th in the world) entering the running race.

Kenny de Chipper of Bordeaux does not make it through the qualifiers

Kenny DeschipperHe lost his first match at the Annex Stadium primrose villa against the Belgian Kemer Kopigans (5-7, 7-6, 6-4). Gabriel Debru The 16-year-old managed to face the Italian Andrea PellegrinoBut it was not enough to hit him (7-5, 7-5). The latter will also have defeated the Frenchman in the second qualifying round Matthias Borg (6-2, 6-3). On the other hand, the Latvian Ernest Gulbisformerly ranked 10th in the world, failed to get rid of the Portuguese, Pedro Souza (7-5, 6-3).

Richard Gasquet goes out in his first match

The BNP Paribas Primrose It also witnessed the start of the 32nd round of the tournament with a victory Pablo Cuevas In a confrontation Arthur Son (17 years old), reached the final of the last edition of the Roland Garros Junior Championships 2021 (6-4, 6-0). And he will face the Uruguayan in the round of 16, the winner of the match between Hugo Gaston And Fernando Verdasco. feeling today He eliminated Richard Gasquet77th in the world, who lost to America Christopher Eubanks (157th position in ATP) (6-4, 3-6, 6-7), the Americans will face Elias Ymir A rather winner on the day of the Portuguese Gastau Elias (6-4, 3-6, 7-5).

Program for Tuesday, May 10

The 16 finals will continue on Tuesday at Villa Primrose, with entryHugo Gastonranked No. 1 who will face Fernando Verdasco Pierre Hughes Herbert will face Elliot Benchetrit While the winner of the last version Lucas Boy will play against Nicolas Garry And Benjamin Ponzi We will find Gregoire Barrie. The former had defeated the latter in another ATP in Aix-en-Provence.

Round of 16 BNP Paribas Primrose:

• Hugo Gaston (France – 2) vs Fernando Verdasco (Spain)
• Pablo Cuevas (URU) 6-4, 6-0 Arthur Son (France – toilet)
• Calvin Hemery (France – Q) vs. Jack Sock (USA)
• Hugo Grenier (France – toilet) 7-5, 6-4 Quentin Hales (ENG – 6)
• Richard Gasquet (ENG – 3) 6-4, 3-6, 6-7 Christopher Eubanks (USA)
• Gastau Elias (POR) 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 Elias passes (Sweden)
• Joao Menezes (BRE-Q) vs. Taro Daniel (Japan)
• Pavel Kotov (Republic of China) vs Thiago Montero (Great Britain – 7)

• Jaume Munnar (Spain – 5) vs. Stefan Kozlov (USA)
• Pierre Hughes Herbert (France) vs. Elliot Benchetrett (March – S)
• Alexei Popirin (Australia) vs Kemer Kopijans (Belgium)
• Liam Brody (UK) vs Carlos Taberner (Spain – 4)
• Juan Pablo Farias (PER – 8) vs Andrea Pellegrino (ITA – Q)
• Pedro Sousa (POR – Q) Vs Nuno Borges (POR)
• Martin Cuevas (URU – Q) vs. Lucas Boy (France – toilet)
• Gregoire Barrie (FRA) vs. Benjamin Ponzi (ENG – 1)

[Par Dorian Malvesin, © photo Richard Gasquet]