Insolite - For Mayot, Coric is a tennis legend

Harold Mayot got a nice win in the first round of the ATP 250 in Atlanta. Beaten in the second round of qualifying, he was drafted in as a Lucky Loser and made the most of it.

Against Borna Coric, he played a full match to qualify in two sets and just over 2 hours (7-6, 6-3).

The satisfied Frenchman also paid tribute to his victim of the day. He described the Croatian as "a legend of our sport".

Without wishing to offend Coric, who boasts a fine record and has already beaten some great players, some may find such a description excessive.

Be that as it may, Mayot continues his run and meets the event's No. 4 seed, Jordan Thompson, in the next round.