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LIVE LIVE OF NARDI-MULLER (3RD MATCH FROM 11.00)
0-15 The back is wide in Humbert’s exchange.
2-2 Third first, third point!
40-30 Backhand after the serve, defensive, into the net by Sonego.
40-15 ANOTHER FIRST!!
30-15 First winner!!
15-15 Great forehand response from Humbert.
15-0 Excellent low volley from the Turin player.
2-1 To fifteen Humbert.
40-15 The blue’s defensive backhand is just long.
30-15 Free forehand error also by the Frenchman.
30-0 This time try to anticipate with the two-handed, the answer still comes out on the second.
15-0 Sonego’s backhand out response.
1-1 ACE (1st)!!
A-40 First winner!!
40-40 Bad forehand error while dribbling.
40-30 AROUND THE POST SONEGO! Short ball, fabulous recovery by Humbert but Paris’ goal is shorter than the others and allows Sonego to score a number.
30-30 Opportunity wasted by the Frenchman who doesn’t pass with his backhand from a good position.
15-30 Forehand error by the blue.
15-15 Double fault (1st) also for Sonego.
15-0 Excellent first for the blue to inaugurate the 1st round of service.
1-0 First winner.
40-15 Along the straight Sonego line.
30-15 With the first Humbert.
15-15 He verticalizes the Frenchman and closes the net.
0-15 Double fault (1st).
Ugo Humbert at the service
Band lined up in the stands, off we go.
11.07 Warm-up dribble halfway through. Not the best moment of his career for the Turin native, who needs to get at least an eighth of a final (which probably wouldn’t be enough) here to take part in the Olympics.
11.01 PLAYERS ON THE FIELD! The French public at Suzanne Lenglen warms up.
10:55 Here we are! Less than 5 minutes before the players enter the pitch.
10:51 Let’s not forget that Sonego defends last year’s super round of 16 finalbest result of the season and of his career in a Slam (equal to his eighth in 2020, again in Paris and at Wimbledon in 2021).
10.45 Sixth direct confrontation between the two (3-2 Humbert). The last of which, in the round of 16 in Monte Carlo, was a battle won at a distance by the Frenchman 6-1 in the third, after the Turin player had had 5 balls to go ahead by a break in the 2nd.
10.40 Here we are! Another 20 minutes of waiting and Sonego and Humbert will take to the field on the Suzanne Lenglen, once again to compete for access to the 2nd round, as in 2023.
Good morning friends of OA Sport and welcome to the Live broadcast of the 1st round match of Roland Garros 2024 between Lorenzo Sonego and Ugo Humbert.
A match that has now become a classic, given that the two players face each other for the sixth time, including four in the last 12 months. Humbert leads 3-2 in head-to-head matches, but we always talk about extremely hard-fought matches that left room for reversals and have always been balanced, often willingly leading to the decisive set. The most recent dates back to the round of 16 in Monte Carlo, when the French comeback won after the Turin player had also had the ball to go ahead by sets and breaks. This match was also played at Roland Garros 2023with Sonego winning 3 sets to 0 right in the 1st round and right on Suzanne Lenglen.
Sonego needs a business in the second Slam of the year to grab a place at the Paris Olympics by the tail. At the moment the Turin driver would be two places out (if there were no retirements). However, it should be noted that each nation can only have 4 athletes at the start, so the Italian would have to overtake one of Arnaldi and Darderi, who are currently 200 points ahead of him, with Flavio Cobolli in the middle. A feat is needed today, against the number 15 seed of the tournament, to give yourself a chance to participate in the singles and, above all, men’s doubles tournament with Jannik Sinner.
Let’s not forget that Sonego defends last year’s super round of 16 final, best result of the season and of his career in a Slam (equal to his eighth in 2020, again in Paris and at Wimbledon in 2021). On that occasion he defeated Humbert in the 2nd round, as an underdog, in 3 sets before beating none other than Andrey Rublev in the 3rd round, coming back from 2-0 down and surrendering to the Russian Khachanov in 4 sets. There are 180 heavy points expiring, which risk taking him out of the top 60 if not confirmed.
All that remains is to wish you a good continuation with the Live broadcast of the Roland Garros 1st round match between Sonego and Humbert, starting at 11:00 in the “caudine gallows” of Camp Suzanne Lenglen.
