[Truc]

In L'Equipe today:

CHARDY : DIRECTION ORLÉANS. – Jérémy Chardy, battu d’entrée par Melzer (6-4, 6-4) – pour sa quatrième élimination d’affilée au premier tour – ne regrette pas d’avoir fait une (longue) coupure après l’US Open pour renforcer son physique. Il sait que cela va finir par payer. Mais il regrette d’avoir, après un détour par la Coupe Davis, attaqué son retour par la face nord. « Si c’était à refaire, je reprendrais dans un tournoi plus petit que Pékin. Un premier tour là-bas contre Söderling, c’était un peu hard. Ça ne m’a pas permis de me régler. » La semaine prochaine, direction Orléans, pour un « renvoi d’ascenseur » dans un Challenger. « Ils m’avaient aidé quand j’étais junior en me donnant trois wild-cards. J’avais promis que je leur rendrai et je tiens parole. »

He doesn't regret the break after the US Open to do some physical work, he's sure that it will pay off in the end. But he does think he should have played a smaller event than Beijing for his first tournament then, Söderling as a first match was a bit tough, it didn't give him time to get his rhythm again.
He confirms he'll play in Orléans next week because they helped him a lot when he was a Junior, giving him 3 WC. He had promised back then that he would return the favour one day and he wants to keep his word.

[Jess22]

Thanks Fran, Yeah it's hard to say when there was no livestream to watch the match, hopefully he can get his rhythm and do well at Paris masters

[Ad Wim]

Merci Truc. I was a bit right that he should have played Metz or the week after, but glad he saw that as well. He'll probably learn form that.

And maybe it isn't that bad that he is playing Orleans. He should reach at least SF there and then he got some matches and wins under his belt for the rest of the indoor season.

[CooCooCachoo]

ORLÉANS CHALLENGER | FIRST ROUND

Jeremy Chardy FRA [1, WC] vs. QUALIFIER/LL
Thierry Ascione FRA vs. Sébastien Grosjean FRA
Sébastien De Chaunac FRA vs. QUALIFIER/LL
Kevin Anderson RSA [6] vs. Stéphane Robert FRA

Josselin Ouanna FRA [3] vs. Julian Reister GER
David Guez FRA vs. Stéphane Bohli SUI
Lukas Rosol CZE vs. Ryan Sweeting USA
Carsten Ball AUS [7] vs. Nicolas Mahut FRA [WC]

Xavier Malisse BEL [8] vs. Alexandre Sidorenko FRA
Andreas Haider-Maurer AUT vs. Dominik Hrbaty SVK
Edouard Roger-Vasselin FRA vs. QUALIFIER/LL
Daniel Brands GER [4] vs. QUALIFIER/LL

Michael Llodra FRA [5] vs. QUALIFIER/LL
Dieter Kindlmann GER [SE] vs. Flavio Cipolla ITA
Olivier Patience FRA [WC] vs. Ruben Bemelmans BEL
Frederico Gil POR [2] vs. Alex Bogdanovic GBR [SE]

[CooCooCachoo]

Not at all an easy field, but Jérémy will be the crowd favourite of course.

Allez Jim

[CooCooCachoo]

ORLÉANS CHALLENGER | DOUBLES DRAW

Qureshi & Rettenmaier [PAK/USA, 1] vs. Cazes-Carrere & Chardy [FRA, WC]
Junaid & Rosol [AUS/CZE] vs. Delgado & Murray [GBR]
Marx & Zelenay [GER/SVK, 4] vs. Allegro & Zovko [SUI/CRO]
Grosjean & Patience [FRA, WC] vs. Robert & Sidorenko [FRA]

Sa. Ratiwatana & Torres [THA/BRA] vs. Bemelmans & Malisse [BEL]
Marray & Motti [GBR/ITA] vs. Anderson & Ball [RSA/AUS, 4]
Descloix & Rajaobelina [FRA, WC] vs. Hrbaty & Moser [SVK/GER]
Guez & Ouanna [FRA] vs. Fleming & Skupski [GBR, 2]

[Chiakifug]

Come on Jeremy!

[PinkFeatherBoa]

Bonne chance!!

[Chiakifug]

He lost hsi doubles 6-3 3-6 12-10 to the #1 seeds. AT least it was close, and now he can concentrate on wining his singles! 100 points up for grabs here, much better then playing one of the tournaments on now, making the quarters and getting only 70 points or so.

[shirleysafin]

a little bit disappointed in Beijing and Shanghai, come on Jeremy!

[Ad Wim]

Originally Posted by Chiakifug

He lost hsi doubles 6-3 3-6 12-10 to the #1 seeds. AT least it was close, and now he can concentrate on wining his singles! 100 points up for grabs here, much better then playing one of the tournaments on now, making the quarters and getting only 70 points or so.

Yeah, but he has to really win it. Anything less than that won't contribute to his points total. But you can do it Jeremy, allez!

[Chiakifug]

He is playing his singles now, its 1-1 but Jeremy hit 4 straight aces in his service game.

[Chiakifug]

And hits 3 DFs in his next one.

[shirleysafin]

allez...

[Chiakifug]

Well at least he won. A win is a win.