Fils defeats Lestienne with difficulty in Rotterdam

Le 05/02/2025 à 13h25 par Clément Gehl

Fils defeats Lestienne with difficulty in Rotterdam

Arthur Fils defeated Constant Lestienne in the first round of the Rotterdam ATP 500.

Fils struggled to get his tennis going, as evidenced by his first set tie-break loss with 28 unforced errors.

The Frenchman turned things around in the last two sets, winning 6-7, 6-2, 6-1, thanks to more accurate and dangerous shots.

In the second round, he will face Daniel Altmaier, drafted in following the withdrawal of Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, who beat Aleksandar Kovacevic in the morning.

Fils, Arthur [7]

6

Lestienne, Constant [Q]

7

2

1

Kovacevic, Aleksandar [SE]

6

4

3

Altmaier, Daniel [LL]

1

6

Rotterdam

Tableau

Arthur Fils

19e, 2330 points

Constant Lestienne

169e, 336 points

Daniel Altmaier

93e, 622 points

Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard

30e, 1645 points

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