The Hungarian nationwide tennis group on the Davis Cup: Máté Valkusz, Zsombor Piros, nationwide captain Zoltán Nagy, Márton Fucsovics, Fábián Marozsán and Gergely Madarász
Hungarian tennis participant Fábián Marozsán misplaced in two units to Ugo Humbert within the ultimate fit of the Hungary-France Davis Cup tennis qualifier in Tatabánya, Hungary on Saturday, ensuing within the French group advancing to the general team degree with a 3-2 mixture rating.
The Frenchman, 86th on the earth score, was once the transparent favourite within the first assembly between the 2 avid gamers, having crushed Márton Fucsovics on Friday. Humbert has already ranked twenty fifth previous on the earth score, has gathered 3 ATP trophies and was once a quarter-finalist on the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.
The 23-year-old Hungarian Fábián Marozsán was once additionally making ready for his 2d singles fit within the Davis Cup, having misplaced his first to Croatia’s Nino Serdarusic within the 2021 ultimate in Turin. His self assurance, alternatively, will have been boosted through his bravura victory over the French duo two hours previous with Máté Valkusz at his facet.
The fit began with Humbert taking a 2-0 lead after ten mins, most effective to be overtaken through the 161st-ranked participant from Budapest. The pleasure of the house crowd didn’t final lengthy, at 3:4 some other Humbert damage adopted, after which he served out the 27-minute set.
Marozsán Fábián 6:3 6:3-ra kikapott Ugo Humbert ellen, a francia Davis-kupa válogatott 3-2-re nyert és továbbjutott. pic.twitter.com/FAto9hQ5JQ
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The 2d set additionally began 0:2 and at 2:3 Marozsán had the ball to damage again, however the Frenchman was once helped through his serve at over 200 km/h. Soon the scoreboard confirmed 2:5 and from there Marozsán may just most effective carry yet another recreation. The assembly lasted 1 hour 5 mins, and the general consequence all in combination was once Hungary-France 2-3.
This stage is other to the place I play, I’ve to get used to the tempo, however I wish to upward thrust to the problem. I’m satisfied I had some great moments,”
mentioned Marozsán after the sport.
The French winners will proceed their marketing campaign within the 16-team team degree of the general in September, whilst the Hungarians will compete in World Group II in September.
On a good word, all 3 Hungarians within the most sensible 200 have stepped forward their positions within the males’s international scores. Márton Fucsovics, Fábián Marozsán and Zsombor Piros all performed within the Davis Cup final week, and all 3 have moved up: Fucsovics is recently ranked 69th, Marozsán one hundred and sixtieth and Piros 181st.
Novak Djokovic, who received his twenty second profession Grand Slam on the Australian Open, stays within the lead: the 35-year-old Serbian enters his 375th week on the most sensible of the ATP scores, making improvements to his personal document. Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz is 2d and Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas 3rd.
Featured photograph by means of MTI/Bodnár Boglárka
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