The Canadian has been fired in the first round of Wimbledon. Cressy has shown all his potential on this surface and he’s up for anything (6-7 (5), 6-4, 7-6 (9), 7-6 (5)).
Complicated debut for Aliassime in Wimbledon. The Canadian came from playing the exhibition in hurlingham. His rival was Cressy who had played the final just a few days ago in Eastbourne confirming that his tennis is very effective on grass. An even match was expected in which the small details were going to decide the winner since both are great servers.
Cressy can with Aliassime
In the entire first set only one break ball was seen. He got his hands on it in Aliassime in game eleven, but he mightn’t take advantage of it. The American saved it with personality and in this way they might go to the tie break of the first round. The Canadian was brave and had two set balls. At the second he closed his fist and achieved the first set in which he had not shown weaknesses.
Auger’s problems began in the second race. In the third game his rival got a break that he also confirmed and went up to 3-1. Very complicated mission to break the service to the American and it is that he was increasingly more comfortable with his serve. Without giving a chance Cressy won the second set 6-4 and tied the game.
The same equality continued in the third quarter. Both were very solid on serve and no alternative was seen to the rest. As in the first set, they went to a tie break. The Canadian had two set balls, but did not take advantage of any and on the third Cressy hit the table and was very close to giving the surprise at Wimbledoneliminating one of the favorites to reach the final rounds.
Cressy was the one who took the initiative also in the fourth heat, passing all the pressure to the other side. Aliassime first noticed it in the final games, right in the twelfth game when he was serving to force the tie-break. He got the match point, but the Canadian saved it. In the tie-break he had to win yes or yes. With the 6-5 Cressy got the second match point and this time with his service he did not fail and in this way eliminated Toni Nadal’s pupil, giving a great surprise in the tournament but showing that he is one of those participants who choose everything for his style of tennis on this surface.
