Arthur Cazaux, First French Victory in Nanterre!

This Monday, October 27th, on the central court of La Défense Arena, Arthur Cazaux gave the French public its first major thrill of the tournament.

The 23-year-old from Montpellier defeated Luciano Darderi, ranked 27th in the world, after a tight match. The result: 2 hours and 7 minutes of play, two perfectly managed tie-breaks (7-6(5), 7-6(4)), and a qualification for the tournament's second round.

As a wild card entry, Arthur Cazaux thus made a successful debut in the Paris Masters 1000. For the record, he had reached the third round last year (defeated 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 by Rune).

Next challenge: the winner of the match between Valentin Royer and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina.