Bonzi: "I had never experienced anything like this before, this is my best victory"

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He did it at Wimbledon, and he has done it again at the US Open. Benjamin Bonzi has been officially declared one of the main rivals of Daniil Medvedev on the circuit, though his sportsmanship at the net was exemplary. The Frenchman has ousted the Russian in the first round of the last two Grand Slams, a record that puts him in the spotlight as a clear example of a player with the potential to cause these kinds of surprises from time to time. Tonight, he had to manage a chaotic situation all around, but ultimately found the sweet spot to secure the victory and advance to the second round. The last thing he did before going to bed was attend the press conference.

The six-minute break

“It was a complicated moment, very noisy, but I never thought we would have to wait so long before a point or between points. It was a very strange situation, and then, obviously, it was difficult to come back, to refocus on the game. Even during points, it became a very loud atmosphere, making it difficult to hear the ball, the hits, everything. Without a doubt, a very adverse moment”.

An unforgettable victory

“Of course, I am very proud of myself for how I managed to finish this match. It has been a very challenging scenario; I often think about the match point I had in the third set. There, Daniil really played very well; he seized his chance to force another set, while after that, I was not at my best physically during the fourth set. I tried to fight to give everything I had until I realized that he was not at his best either. It was a very crazy match, but it is my best victory; it has been very special to achieve it here. I had never felt this way on the court; I am very proud of how I fought until the end and how I made him fight”.

Who was at fault?

“The rules are the rules; they are there and must be followed. Daniel went to talk to the judge between serves; it is not up to me to say when it is a first serve and when it is a second serve. That moment started everything; Daniel initiated it, he set the stage to later drive the crowd crazy, he completely went with them. Honestly, I had never seen anything like it in my life, maybe in a football stadium, but not in a tennis one”.

Not getting angry is not in his plans

“At that moment, I just thought about maintaining concentration, staying in the moment. I was just one point away from winning the match, ending it all; then I even had another break in my favor, but he came back and made it 5-5, so you can't waste time getting angry. If I get upset, I know I won't play well, then the match will be over. The main goal is always to stay in the fight, in the moment, start over and go for it all. I also don't think I did anything wrong tonight to receive some boos from the crowd, to receive that treatment; there were just moments when I didn't want to serve under those conditions, so I preferred to wait a little longer”.

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