Frenchman Adrian Mannarino, 35th player in the world and seeded N.22, qualified for the second round of the US Open on Monday, beating Japanese Yosuke Watanuki (N.85), 7-5, 6-7 (3/7), 6-3, 7-5.
At the start of the tournament, the Francilien had to face a very aggressive player, a big server, who tried to speed up the exchange at the slightest opportunity, even if it meant committing a whopping 64 unforced errors.
But Adrian Mannarino’s experience and consistency, in service in particular, but also in return, ended up making the difference.
In the second round, the leader of the French male delegation will face the Hungarian Fabian Marozsan (N.92), who beat Richard Gasquet in the first round.
