Metz (AFP)
Caught up by his physical problems, the French Gilles Simon gave in after three sets 6-7 (4/7), 7-6 (7/2), 6-2 and three hours of play against the Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich in the first round of the Moselle Open, Tuesday in Metz.
Mistreated early in the match, the Habs recovered to remove the first round in the tie-break (7/4) against the quarter-finalist of the last Roland-Garros.
The former three-time winner in Metz (2010, 2013, 2018), who fell to 99th place in the ATP at 36, seemed more comfortable in the second set but ended up losing in the end. a one-way tie-break (2-7).
In the third, he was quickly led 3-0 and had to call on the physiotherapist several times to try to relieve his painful right shoulder.
In the next round, Davidovich (54th in the world) will face the N.8 seed of the tournament, Georgian Nikoloz Basilashvili (36th).
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