Aix-en-Provence: No French Player Advances Past the Final Qualifying Round

le 29/04/2025 à 13h37

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This Tuesday marked the final round of qualifying for the Aix-en-Provence Challenger 174. Each of the four matches featured a French player, all of whom were defeated.

Benoit Paire suffered a heavy loss to Mark Lajal, 6-0, 6-1. Arthur Bouquier put up a fight against Valentin Vacherot but ultimately fell 6-1, 3-6, 7-6.

Meanwhile, Calvin Hemery lost to Ignacio Buse 6-3, 7-5. Titouan Droguet also saw his run end against Albert Ramos-Vinolas due to retirement.

Lajal M • 3

Paire B • WC

Bouquier A • 2

Vacherot V • 6

Hemery C • 1

Buse I • 5

Droguet T • 4

Ramos-Vinolas A • 7

Aix en Provence

Draw

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Let's make that wish for all 2000 plus players hoping for 5 wins each day. Hoping ŵhen we open the results page to see all green, and no red. And especially NO CANCELED matches.

From me and my rotti JAZ, I bid you all good night, and see you in...

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I love tennis

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why did tennis tonic void predictions on the match between Chwalinska and Huergo at the Quito tournament? The match was played to completion and on time. If TT feels the match is one sided, and of course it was, then don't put it up for prediction. This is getting irritating.

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The finals are here, and we scramble for the best finish. I've been chasing "King" all year and I was able to shrink the spread a little. Skelp is also closing the gap.

Seasons best to all the regulars in our league.

Will you all be back in the new year.?

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Steffi Graf completed a Golden Slam (not just a career Grand Slam) when she was 19. She is the only person to accomplish that, winning the four majors plus Olympic gold the same calendar year.

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