Finalist of the ATP 250 tournament in Marrakech, played on clay, Alexandre Müller lived a dream week. At 26, he joined the world top 100 for the first time.
“It’s without doubt one of the best weeks of my career. » Alexandre Müller is over the moon. The French tennis player was in Morocco last week to take part in the Hassan II Grand Prix, an ATP 250 ranked tournament. On clay, his favorite surface, the native of Poissy shone as soon as he entered the running. He offered veteran Richard Gasquet in two sets (6-4, 6-4) before doing the same once morest Francesco Passaro (6-4, 6-4).
Solid in service, very mobile on the sometimes questionable Moroccan clay court, the Frenchman reached the quarter-finals with a hell of an obstacle in front of him: Lorenzo Musetti, member of the world’s top 30 and clay court specialist. The two men went blow for blow, but it was the French player who won in three sets (6-3, 1-6, 6-4) for his best victory on the main circuit.
The doors of Roland-Garros open
The Francilien manages to keep the juice for a semi-final with a knife once morest the surprise Pavel Kotov (7-6, 7-5). Alexandre Müller can then raise his arms and show a big smile: he qualifies for his first ATP final. At the end of the road stands the Spaniard Roberto Carballes Baena, an ocher specialist. The French won the first round, but it was the Spanish player who asserted his superiority and his experience (4-6, 7-6, 6-2).
Never mind this final defeat: Alexandre Müller had a dream week in Marrakech. “The top 100 has been reached and it’s a huge satisfaction, but it’s not an end in itself. I will continue to work hard! », assures the Frenchman, now 96th in the ATP rankings. A sufficient ranking to open the doors of the big picture of Roland-Garros to him…
