“I feel ready”: facing Zizou at Wimbledon, Arthur Cazaux is looking for a new lease of life in his season

Arthur Cazaux débute son Wimbledon ce lundi face à Bergs. MAXPPP – LP/Olivier Lejeune

Opposed to the Belgian Zizou Bergs this Monday afternoon, Arthur Cazaux will discover the London lawns where he can give a boost to his season, if successful.

When asked if the British public was different from that of Paris, the little pailladin couldn't hide his smile: " Yes of course, it's a different culture and atmosphere, he replied after an exhibition won against the young Italian Matteo Arnaldi on Wednesday in London. We're all in white, we're very classy and I like that.

At the age of 21, Arthur Cazaux will discover for the first time in his career the temple of tradition that is the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, host of the oldest tournament in the world, Wimbledon.

"It’is a real source of pride, recognizes the Héraultais. This year, there are lots of firsts, it’s cool. It’s a legendary tournament. It’s a place where, when you’re there, you feel that there’s a story behind it and you want to honor it all."

"I’have always been quite comfortable on grass, whether in juniors or even last year&quot ;

Looking for a new lease of life, Cazaux would be well inspired to do so. Both the magnificent adventure at the Australian Open – stopped in the round of 16 – seems far away for the 98th in the world. The fault lies with an organization that may have been a little overextended after its best career result, sounding the alarm with discomfort in Miami.

And above all bad luck with this right ankle hanging on a baseline in Barcelona, ​​preventing him from performing well on a clay court unfavorable to his powerful game. Disturbing it again when the grass arrives, already a little more in line with its characteristics.

"I’I have always been quite comfortable on grass, whether in juniors or even last year, he says. I find that I have a game that lends itself quite well to this with my flat shots and my serve. But I haven't been able to do it in recent weeks because I've had difficulty adapting to traveling because of my ankle. Especially since the lawns were slippery in Europe because the weather wasn't very nice. And since it’s a super demanding surface and really very complicated in terms of movement…"

Not far from being at 100%

Result of the races, the Montpellier is on a current series of seven defeats at the start of his tournament in London, this Monday afternoon, with no reference on grass other than this victory in exhibition . However, the main person concerned is not worried about it, thanks to a very good week of training in the English capital.

"The weather was great, the pitches were great. I really regained confidence in my support. I will get really close to an optimal level on a physical level. I really feel ready to show what I'm really capable of on the grass", he continues.

Not a first against Zizou

Facing him this Monday, he will have to face a Zizou Bergs (79th) in form for several weeks, between second rounds reached in 's-Hertogenbosch and at the Queen’s as well as& ;rsquo;a third round at Roland-Garros after going through the qualifying jungle… like this week at Wimbledon.

"I know him well, we played at the US Open in qualifying last year (victory 6-3, 6-2). He's someone very explosive and athletic, like me. It's going to be a great fight. I feel ready and it's this kind of match that I'm training for."

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