Bordeaux, May 14 – Marked by the presence of a large and enthusiastic public, the first day of qualification was full of surprises under the magnificent Bordeaux sun.
The French players took this first day seriously with the qualification of Ugo BLANCHET, Antoine ESCOFFIER and Kyrian JACQUET. Argentinian Guido ANDREOZZI won against Fernando VERDASCO in two sets (6-3 / 6-4). The licensed player of the Villa Primrose, Elliot BENCHETRIT qualified in 2 sets (6-4 / 6-4) against Bart STEVENS.
The day ended with a magical Opening Ceremony which saw the magician Larsene take possession of the court before Mansour BAHRAMI, the initiator of the Legends Trophy known for his sense of humor, and Mathias BOURGUE, awarded with a wildcard of the tournament, faces the former 37th and 38th in the world, Marc GICQUEL and Steve DARCIS.
Summary of the matches of the first qualifying round:
A promising day 2
The qualifications continue on a second day before giving way to the first matches of the single draw. The Court Central Agence Côte Ouest will honor French players with matches opposing Antoine ESCOFFIER to Ugo BLANCHET, Arthur CAZAUX to Arthur RINDERKNECH and Ugo HUMBERT to Arthur FILS. While waiting for Stan WAWRINKA, Andy MURRAY, Dominic THIEM, Richard GASQUET and Benoît PAIRE to enter the court on Tuesday.
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Contacts
7C Com - Amélie MOLVINGER - amelie.molvinger@7ccom.fr - 06.83.72.03.67
7C Com - Rémy BAILLY - remy.bailly@7ccom.fr - 06.37.08.84.19
7C Com - Alexis PICON - alexis.picon@7ccom.fr - 06.46.80.38.85
About BNP Paribas Primrose tournament
Founded in 1897, Villa Primrose has become a true institution whose social dimension makes it one of the most dynamic economic networks in Bordeaux. The club carries in its DNA the culture of sport and the great tradition of French Tennis. Since 2008, the BNP Paribas Primrose has been at the top of Challengers tournaments in France.
Ideally located in the calendar of tournaments on clay and up to the reputation of Villa Primrose in terms of quality of reception and atmosphere, its prize list is as prestigious as the history of its organizing club: Gasquet, Benneteau , Monfils, Darcis, Pouille… The tournament has continued to move upmarket to reach the highest level of Challengers in the world in 2022: ATP Challenger 125. With the creation this year of a new category of challengers, the BNP Paribas Primrose will take up the challenge to become an ATP Challenger 175.
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