And 1, and 2, and...

3-0 for the Greek in his confrontations with Bonz, but a lot has changed since then...

Stefanos is obviously not the same player since their last meeting in Monte-Carlo in 2023. His match against Marozsan is a source of hope, but not necessarily of renewal. His game bothers Marozsan who likes to have a little time to attack, and he was also quite clutch, notably trailing 0-40 at 5-5 in set 1. Other than that, I found his backhand to be decent, good quality of service, and the confidence of set 1 allowed him to put a little more into set 2. An important start for the Greek in his reconquest. On the French side, it's simple, it's been a long time since I've seen Bonz play 2 matches like that in a row. His tennis level has always been there, but mentally he systematically cracked in the second part of the match. He seems to have "tied his room" as they say, and his profile as an outstanding aggressor could well bother Stefanos, especially on the backhand side of course. I would even say that, right now as I speak, Bonz is playing better tennis than Stefanos. Yes, yes, that's what I think. We're going to be treated to a territorial battle. The first one to take control of the point will take the advantage, and it takes a certain amount of confidence to be able to play that game at a good level. Moreover, even with two long matches under my belt, I almost have more confidence in Bonzi physically... The only question I ask myself is to what extent the Greek's aggressiveness can hinder the Frenchman's game...