London (AFP)
There will be at least two Frenchmen in the second week at Wimbledon: Ugo Humbert (66th) qualified for the round of 16 after defeating Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-4, 7-5, 6-3, joining so Benoit Paire.
Young 21-year-old Messin really likes turf. He had never played a 3rd Grand Slam round. And he has beautifully out against the young Canadian (21st), 18, but already at the gates of the top 20, which had released another French in the previous round, Corentin Moutet.
A victory in three sets, a little to the surprise, which propels the one who joined the top 100 8 months ago, on a match of prestige against the world No.1 Novak Djokovic in 8th.
The members of the Big 3 will therefore all play against a French player at Wimbledon as Lucas Pouille and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga face them on Saturday in the third round Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.
Benoit Paire will meet him Roberto Bautista Agut in 8th Monday, after his victory against Czech Jiri Vesely 5-7, 7-6 (7/5), 6-3, 7-6 (7/2),
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