Arthur Bouquier coming out of nowhere to win the Lille title was a beautiful story, but unfortunately, it also ended in Lucas Pouille suffering an injury that will make him have to go through surgery again.
The first round of the Australian Open kicks off on Day 1 with 16 men’s matches scheduled for Sunday. There should be some incredible action Down Under, and–as always–we here at LastWordOnTennis share our thoughts on every singles match.
Action in the lead up to the Australian Open turn to the ATP ASB Classic in Auckland, New Zealand, as the players look to put themselves in the best possible shape to compete at the first Grand Slam of the year.
Kamil Majchrzak and Lucas Pouille were among last week’s winners on the ATP Challenger Tour with the two renowned players getting closer to securing a top 100 return and perhaps the Australian Open main draw.