Jacquet Analyzes Australian Open Defeat: 'I Was a Bit Too Passive'

Five Sets, Regrets, and Promise: Kyrian Jacquet Gave It All in Melbourne. The French wild card reflects on a grueling match and his belief in reaching the Top 100 this season.

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Clément Gehl

le 18/01/2026 à 13h03

2 min to read

Jacquet Kyrian

Recipient of the wild card awarded to a French player at the Australian Open, Kyrian Jacquet fell in the first round to Emilio Nava in five sets. In comments relayed by L’Équipe, the Frenchman analyzed his match.

'There was this question of legitimacy (about his wild card), so I tried to show them that I deserved it anyway, and I'm proud of having fought until the end. But deep down, it would have been easier to lose in three sets; here, it's tough to lose in five.

Of course, on the court, when I start to come back in the score, I think about what happened at the last Roland (defeat against Nuno Borges after leading two sets to zero). I tell myself that it doesn't just happen to others and that it can happen to me too.

'I Have a Great Chance of Being Top 100 This Year'

But no, and it's frustrating. I really didn't play a good match, from start to finish, I just battled trying to have a good attitude, even if I didn't always have the best possible one. I complained a bit too much and didn't accept enough that he could serve so well.

And then I found myself a bit too passive in this match.' Despite the defeat, Jacquet preferred to remain optimistic: 'Despite everything, it's encouraging, to reach the super tie-break in the fifth against a player ranked 80th while not being stable. I know that if I continue to do things right and I'm mentally stable, I have a great chance of being Top 100 this year.'