The audience in the Chantereyne room experienced a Franco-French final this Sunday, February 13. The 68th in the world on the ATP circuit Benjamin Bonzi has been crowned winner of the 29th Challenger of Cherbourg-en-Cotentin. In just over two hours, he won against Constant Lestienne (236th) from Amiens in three sets (6-4, 2-6, 6-4). It had been 10 years since two Frenchmen had faced each other on the last step of the Mancho tennis event.
“I’m very happy, there weren’t necessarily any results objectives to come here this week. The goal was to find the sequence of matches, find intensity. In the end, it’s what what I managed to do over the week. There have been two, three physical glitches over the last few days and in the end today everything was fine. Afterwards I played a very good friend of mine in the final. was hooked, I’m happy to get out of it and come away with the victory.” -Benjamin Bonzi
A final with lots of rhythm for the pleasure of the spectators, back in the stands, after an edition behind closed doors last year.
The organizers are already meeting Cherbourgeois in 2023 for the 30th edition of the Challenger de Cherbourg.