Adrian Mannarino became the first Frenchman to win an ATP event in Winston-Salem, beating Serbia’s Laszlo Jere (89 ATP) in the last action.
Mannarino was ranked No. 65 at the opening event in North Carolina to cruise to a 7-6(1), 6-4 victory in the final.
During the tournament, the Frenchman also surpassed Christopher O’Connell (121 ATP), Emile Ruusuvuori (44 ATP), Albert Ramos-Vignolas (42 ATP), Maxime Cressy (34 ATP) and Botik van de Zandschulp (23 ATP).
Know:
- At the age of 34, Adrian is the oldest American tournament champion in the “ATP 250” category.
- Adrian Mannarino’s run at Winston-Salem saw him climb 20 places in the world rankings to 45. And Laszlo Jere will make an impressive jump of 25 places to 64.
- Despite playing in 11 finals, this is only the second title of Mannarino’s career, following the 2019 title in Hertogenbosch.
In the first round of US Open 2022, Adrian Mannarino will meet Dutchman Gijs Brauer (184 ATP, out of qualification), and Laszlo Jere will play Russian Andriy Rublev (11 ATP, favorite 9).
Summary of the final between Adrian Mannarino and Laszlo Jere
Source: Hot News RO
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