If you don’t know the American Andres Martin, surprise faller this night of 69e world player, Thanasi Kokkinakis, don’t worry, it’s normal.
Invited this week by the organizers of the ATP 250 in Atlanta, this 21-year-old player, ranked 37e American university player and still not ranked at the ATP, simply offered his first victory on the main circuit by dominating quite clearly the Australian (6-3, 6-2).
While the success came as a surprise to many, his on-court statement in the post-match interview also caused a lot of talk as he named potential future opponent Nick Kyrgios the GOAT (best player of all time in French). “I want to play Kyrgios, the GOAT. »
Unfortunately for him, the recent Wimbledon runner-up pulled out of the singles draw at the last minute due to knee pain. As a result, he will face the French Adrian Mannarino, lucky loser, for a place in the quarterfinals.
Posted on Wednesday, July 27, 2022 at 4:42 PM