Australian Open Qualifying: Mayot & Blanchet Out, Grenier Advances to Second Round

Mixed Day for French Players in Melbourne: Blanchet, Mayot, and Gueymard Wayenburg Fall Early, While Grenier and Gea Keep Hopes Alive

Clément Gehl

le 13/01/2026 à 11h08

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On Tuesday, the first round of Australian Open qualifying concluded. Ugo Blanchet faced a tough draw against Coleman Wong, who was coming off two impressive wins last week in Hong Kong against Gabriel Diallo and Mariano Navone.

The Frenchman failed to create any break point opportunities and lost 6-3, 7-6. Meanwhile, Harold Mayot took on the experienced Jason Kubler. Broken early in each set, the Metz native could never recover, with only one break point in the entire match, which he failed to convert. He fell 6-3, 6-4.

Two French Players Qualify

Sascha Gueymard Wayenburg experienced a similar fate, defeated by Tomas Barrios Vera 6-2, 7-6.

Two French players emerged victorious from this first round: Hugo Grenier advanced by retirement against Daniel Galan, and Arthur Gea beat Zdenek Kolar 6-2, 6-3.

They will face Mackenzie McDonald and Roman Burruchaga, respectively, in the next round.

142e, 435 points

132e, 456 points

159e, 380 points

194e, 305 points

Gueymard Wayenburg Sascha

199e, 298 points

Barrios Vera Tomas

107e, 565 points

Grenier Hugo

179e, 327 points

Gea Arthur

198e, 300 points

Wong C

Blanchet U • 31

6

7

3

6

Kubler J

Mayot H

6

3

4

Barrios Vera T • 4

Gueymard Wayenburg S

6

7

2

6

Galan D

Grenier H

6

0

7

1

Kolar Z

Gea A

2

3

6

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As much as I love watching Alcaraz at his best, I'd love to see Alex taking this, he's such a tryer, and getting married and his humour and humility...

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Favoritism?

Last year: Sinner seed 1, the organizers schedule Alcaraz on day 1, Sinner on day 2.

This year: Alcaraz seed 1, the organizers schedule Alcaraz on day 1, Sinner on day 3.

That means: 7 matches in 15 days for Alcaraz, 7 in 13 days for Sinner; and no rest day for Sinner between quarter and semis, 1 full day rest for Alcaraz.

Also, on the first very hot day, the organizers schedule Sinner...

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