It is a new stage in his career that Hugo Grenier has just crossed last weekend. Thanks to his coronation at the Cassis Open Provence (victory in two sets against the Australian James Duchworth, 83rd in the world), the tennis player from Montbrison enters for the first time in the world Top100 (95th this Monday in the ATP ranking). A symbolic milestone and a great development for a player who was still 150th in the world at the start of June.
“I’m really happy but in my eyes, this is only a step, admits Hugo Grenier at the microphone of France Bleu Saint-Étienne Loire. I want to continue, to stay in this Top 100 and to go even higher thereafter. My goal by the end of the year is to get closer to the Top 70, or even the Top 50. I work in stages.“
Beyond this entry into the Top 100, Hugo Grenier also aimed this year to do well in the Grand Slam tournaments. Thing done at the US Open where he will have doubted the Italian Matteo Berrettini (defeat in four sets in the second round against the seeded n ° 13) as well as at Wimbledon (defeat in the second round against the Chilean Garin) .
In confidence, the Montbrisonnais has just chained thirteen victories in fifteen games. Next objective, the Rennes Open, a Challenger which takes place until September 18.