It is the first title of his career on the ATP circuit, at 28 years old, and Benjamin Bonzi fought to win it. Coming from the classification, the French tennis player won, on Saturday, November 9, in two sets (7-6 [8/6]6-4) against the British Cameron Noorie, in the final of the Metz tournament. This victory against the 57my throughout the world, allowing the native of Nîmes, to date 124my world, to achieve a good comeback in the Top 100.
“I came back very far, it was a complicated season. Things have been better in recent weeks, but I didn’t expect a week like this here in Metz. It’s incredible to end the year like this.”He reacted to the organizers’ microphone.
Former French number one when he turned 42my world ranking at the beginning of 2023, Benjamin Bonzi fell back in the rankings after a wrist injury. He regained confidence in the Challengers tournaments, the second level of professional tennis. “I was just trying to play these last few weeks to be ready for the start of the 2025 season. he explained. I just wanted to rediscover the pleasure of playing. »
First success against a member of the Top 10
Before winning the tournament, Benjamin Bonzi had already distinguished himself in Metz by eliminating the Norwegian Casper Ruud (7my world), 6-4, 6-4, signing his first success against a member of the World Top 10. In the semifinals, the Frenchman ended the career of the 44-year-old American Alex Michelsen.my World Cup: 4-6, 6-0, 7-5.
the old 42my The world had already played two ATP 250 finals, in Marseille and Pune (India) in 2023, losing respectively against the Polish Hubert Hurkacz (3-6, 7-6) and the Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor (6-4, 5-7, 3-6). His opponent of the day, Norrie, 29, could boast of having won five tournaments, including the Masters 1000 in Indian Wells (California) in 2021.
