Davis Cup: Rinderknech brings the first point to France

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Davis Cup Rinderknech brings the first point to France

DAVIS CUP. For this first game of the Davis Cup play-offs, Arthur Rinderknech gave the advantage to the France team after his victory over the Ecuadorian number 1, Emilio Gomez (6-2 7-5). Adrian Mannarino will try to make the break against Roberto Quiroz.




ScoreSet 1Set 2Set 3Set 4Set 5
Arthur Rinderknech67


Emilio Gomez25


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17:25 – Players warming up

Adrian Mannarino and Roberto Quiroz start the warm-up. The Frenchman has the opportunity to break for the French team after Arthur Rinderknech’s victory a few minutes earlier against Emilio Gomez.

17:20 – Arthur Rinderknech’s match point

Victorious over Emilio Gomez (6-2 7-5) in this first meeting of the Davis Cup play-offs, relive Arthur Rinderknech’s match point.

17:15 – Adrian Mannarino for the second point?

After Arthur Rinderknech’s victory, Adrian Mannarino will try to bring the second point to the French team in these Davis Cup play-offs against Ecuador. The Frenchman is the favorite of the meeting where he will be opposed to Roberto Quiroz, 381st in the world.

17:05 – 1-0 for France

After his victory in this first meeting of the Davis Cup play-offs against Ecuador, Arthur Rinderknech launches the Blues in the most beautiful way to qualify for the final phase next September.

16:58 – Victory for Arthur Rinderknech

Arthur Rinderknech did not crack. After breaking Emilio Gomez in the previous game, the Frenchman won the first match of these Davis Cup play-offs (6-2 7-5) in 1h35 of play. The 59th in the world relied on his serve, with 6 aces and 81% success behind his first ball. He wins the first point and gives Adrian Mannarino the opportunity to break against Roberto Quiroz, whom he will face in a few minutes.

16:53 – Break by Arthur Rinderknech

Emilio Gomez cracks at the worst of times. While he had obtained two set points in the previous game, the Ecuadorian conceded his face-off. Arthur Rinderknech leads 6-5 and serves to earn the first point for France in this Davis Cup play-off.

16:48 – Two set points saved by Rinderknech

Led 15-40, Arthur Rinderknech saved two break points in favor of Emilio Gomez to finally win his service game and pick up at 5-5.

16:39 – 5-4 for Gomez

He has raised his level of play. Emilio Gomez remains in the lead in this second set, 5-4 and will put pressure on Arthur Rinderknech who will serve to pick up the score.

16:37 – Arthur Rinderknech solid

Heckled by Emilio Gomez since the start of this second round, Arthur Rinderknech picks up the score, 4-4, thanks to his face-offs where the Frenchman is solid.

16:31 – Gomez regains the lead

After saving three break points for Arthur Rinderknech, Emilio Gomez took advantage of the Frenchman’s huge unforced errors to pick up the score and win his service game. 4-3 for Ecuador in this second set.

16:26 – Rinderknech saves two new break points

Arthur Rinderknech was once again hot on his serve where he had to save two break points. But the French won his service game, recovering to 3-3.

16:17 – Emilio Gomez leads 3-2

Arthur Rinderknech was leading 0-30 and he let the chance slip away in the fifth game of the second set. The French will serve to come back up to Emilio Gomez in this second set.

16:14 – 2-2 in this second set

Arthur Rinderknech catches up with Emilio Gomez in this second set after a service game concluded by a new unforced error from the Ecuadorian. 2-2, serve to follow for Emilio Gomez.

16:09 – The best at Emilio Gomez

Dominated during the first set, Emilio Gomez corrected the shooting on his service games where the Ecuadorian lost only two points on his services since the start of the second set. 2-1 Ecuador.

16:08 – Rinderknech sticks together

100% first serve for Arthur Rinderknech in this second set first serve game. The Frenchman returns to 1-1 in this second set.

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On which channel to follow the Davis Cup?

You can follow the Davis Cup weekend with all the matches in full from Pau on L’Equipe Live.

Which French players are selected for the Davis Cup?

First call for the Frenchman Benjamin Bonzi. He will be accompanied by Adrian Mannarino, Arthur Rinderknech, Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut.

Who is the opponent of the Blues in the Davis Cup?

The France team faces Ecuador for the Davis Cup play-offs. The team will consist of Emilio Gomez, Roberto Quiroz, Diego Hidalgo, Gonzalo Escobar, Antonio Cayetano March. “Some come out of the university circuit, I know them quite well. I saw them in qualifying in Australia, too. We are favourites, but we have to expect good games from them. They have always been present in the Davis Cup. You will have to be vigilant. We prepare as best we can without underestimating anyone. If we took a left-handed sparring partner (Arthur Reymond), it’s also because opposite, out of four players, there are three left-handers” analyzed Sébastien Grosjean.

Davis Cup fixtures and results

Here is the complete Davis Cup schedule for Friday March 4 and Saturday March 5:



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