Müller, qualifier for the final in Hong Kong: "This week, the tactic of losing the first set is working".

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Jules Hypolite

le 04/01/2025 à 17h36

1 min to read

Hong Kong Muller

Alexandre Müller will be playing in his second ATP Tour final tomorrow, after defeating Jaume Munar in three sets (4-6, 7-6, 6-4) on Saturday.

The Frenchman, who has won all his matches in three sets, reflected on his success this week in Hong Kong: "On Saturday, my coach and I said to ourselves 'The plan is to lose the first set and then go for it'.

I don't know if that's really a good tactic to use every week, but in any case, this week, I have the impression that it's the one that works, and we're going to continue like that (smile)."

Trailing 6-4, 3-1 and on the brink of the abyss, Müller finally managed to pull through, without opting for a plan B :

"I asked my coach if I needed to adjust a few things. He said no, that we had to carry on as we were.

All of a sudden, there's a game where I'm there, I'm present, I'm fighting on all points and it's missing a little bit more on his side.

I manage to break him, and from that moment on, it's a new match."