from teletext

Alex Bogdanovic failed to build on a promising start as he fell to Sebastien De Chaunac in the final round of qualifying for the Metz Open.

The British No 4, who was not included in the Great Britain Davis Cup team this weekend, easily won the opening set 6-1 against the Frenchman.

But De Chaunac hit back to claim the second 6-1 and edged a third-set tie-break 9-7 to reach the main draw.


think they got things a bit muddled

http://www.opendemoselle.com/actualites/fil-info/sde-chaunac-un-tres-beau-tournoi

hello from France yes yes there are french who likes GB


Sébastien De Chaunac, quelles sont vos impressions après cette victoire au finish contre Alex Bogdanovic ?

S.D. : "Je remporte le premier set par 6 jeux à 1. Le score n'est près révélateur, car les jeux étaient accrochés. Je sors du match en début de second set après une décision d'arbitrage un peu litigieuse. J'ai eu du mal à retourner son service de gaucher. Je me procure trois balles de matchs à 5/4 dans le troisième et j'en sauve une dans le tie-break. Ce match ne se joue à pas grand chose. Au moment du tie-break décisif, je ne le sentais pas trop, mais c'est une bonne victoire".

if you want i 'll do a traduction ....

thanks Breton

I spoke a bit to Alex afterwards, he said Seb served big throughout the match esp on the big points.

We like some French too (just not the players in the 'pick em's'!)

The first doubles seeds have bitten the dust in Metz (though unfortunately, they're in the opposite half of the draw to Flemski & KerrHutch):  Booty & Scott Lipsky (4) have just been put out by Rainer Schüttler & Mischa Zverev, 4 & 4!

seagull wrote:

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Hutch is on court but against different opponents. It's now Korolev and Sitak

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I imagine that's because Josselin Ouanna was a non-starter in the singles (injured?).

 

Disappointing first set!   That said, Korolev must be in a bit of a groove at the moment:  he put out Benni Becker (6) by 2 & 3 earlier today!

Phew!  Things are starting to look up:  they have a double break for 4-0!