The divine bald man

Mannarino is eternal, he has proven it again and could well finish this season!

Great return to form from Mannarino who has found his tennis, his legs and above all results! His US Open came to validate all that but we already felt that he was playing quite a bit before, it's positive and promising for the end of the year EXCEPT that he had a little alert against Lechecka, he didn't seem too worried or fundamentally diminished but he withdrew from the Rennes challenger afterwards, that's annoying. Simple calendar management or minor injury in the end? I don't know at all.. Same observation for Wu who came back strong as usual after a long injury, every time he comes back he is monstrous. But he also withdrew from two challengers after the US Open and both were at home in China, even more worrying than Mannarino because he is used to injuries and he can give up. In terms of the matchup, I give him a bit of an edge in the sense that he likes to have the game in hand, he is powerful and plays at a high pace but at the same time Mannarino is a pro at breaking the rhythm of his opponents and he kept up with the speed of play of Shelton and then Lehecka.