Fiona Ferro in the fight against Tig -

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At Roland-Garros,

This is our tournament bet, even if ethics (and the state of our bank account) prevent us from betting too big.

Not much can happen to Fiona Ferro and fighter plane fitness this fortnight.

On Friday, she harassed the Romanian Tig's defense for hours, until Fort Navajo decided to surrender.

6-0 in the last set, and Ferro who swears that she could have made an extra set if needed when the clock showed 2:48 hours of play.

However, it is mentally that the first French in the standings changed the match, and more surely her career, she who was still wondering recently if she deserved to make a career in this environment.

While the Romanian melted a weld after a last forehand sent to the stands in the tie-break of the first set, Ferro remained unperturbed after losing a second set well within his reach.

What an end of the set 😱



The 3rd set point is the right one for Fiona Ferro 🇫🇷!

The Frenchwoman won the 9-7 tie-break against Patricia Maria Tig and therefore won this first set which lasted 1h23 # RG20



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“It is clearly thanks to my mind that I won today.

There are times when I could have got excited, because I couldn't necessarily tell the difference, but staying positive, not showing anything, it allows me not to spend unnecessary energy .

I think it made the difference in the 3rd set, where I was able to put in a little more.

I really feel that I can make a difference with some girls in this regard ”.

The big odds of the tournament in the second week?

The Niçoise knows what she wants, and Emmanuel Planque, her trainer, told us that he was impressed by her nerve, when she sat down at a coffee table to ask him to train him. who had never coached a girl before and to whom she had never spoken before.

The collaboration is still fresh, a year, but the results are already there and the duo does not forbid anything, including on this Roland.

“I don't set limits for myself, even more on the women's circuit, where everyone can beat everyone.

I've beaten good players before, not a top 10 yet but top 20s. I don't think there is a huge difference between the player I beat in the 2nd round and Kenin who I play on Monday, so I don't put limits on my career ”.

Ferro doesn't say that to make himself look.

To a colleague who asked her to tell about her emotion at arriving for the first time in the second week of a Grand Slam, she answered tit for tat: "I'm happy, of course, but the tournament is not over, j 'I want to concentrate on the rest, the round of 16 is not an end in itself ”.

Our party still stands.

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