Australian Open: Thomas, Osen Dodin’s Montpellier teammate “in trouble”, after qualifying for round of 16
At the age of 27, Aussie Dodin advanced to the round of 16 at a Grand Slam for the first time in his career at the Australian Open with a 100% French victory over Clara Burrell (51st) 6-2, 6-4 on Saturday. . Eighth that she can compete without her partner Thomas by her side.
Thomas, a “firefighter in Montpellier” colleague of Osen Dodin, who acts as a training partner in Australia, has to negotiate an extension of the vacation in Australia.
“He took a month off. Now he’s in a bit of trouble because he’s got none left!The green resident laughs. Every time at the Grand Slam, we stop in the middle of the first week. He’ll have to call to say he’s stopping by!”
Osen Dodin?? The US Open… hasn’t won a Grand Slam match anywhere other than Roland-Garros since 2017. Here he is in Melbourne in the Round of 16! #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/f3ECmEvADH
— Eurosport France (@Eurosport_FR) January 20, 2024
For a place in the quarter-finals, the world number 95 will face China’s Qinwen Zheng, world number 15, who defeated compatriot Yafan Wang (ranked 94) in a third-set super tie-break.
“I can be dangerous”
“I’m obviously surprised, I’ve never gone beyond the second round (at a Grand Slam), I didn’t expect to do the second week. But I know when I’m confident, I can manage not to get stressed. Dangerous. be”observes Dodin.
In the WTA rankings, this qualification already guarantees her a climb to around the top 75. Prior to this 2024 edition of the Australian Open, Dodin had reached the second round of a Grand Slam six times. In his twentieth attempt, here he is in the round of 16 without losing a single set.
