By Chris Oddo | @Thefanchild | Sunday 11 May 2025
It was the best times. It was the worst times. ABOUT currentsIt was everything.
The Frenchman rejoiced in an electric atmosphere while triumphing in his first appearance ever in the Rome icon of Pietrangeli, beating the ninth seed Holger Rune 7-5 5-7 7-6 (4) for his first victory in his first career in his 13th effort.
“It was so hard today,” Mouti said. “He’s such a great player – even in the end when I had the break he was still fighting, trying to find a way. It was too hard today.”
3 hours 44 minutes@rete99 VS Holger Rune becomes the second best of the three matches located in @Intebnlditalia And the fourth in general! # IBI25 pic.twitter.com/l4yydirvjl
– ATP Tour (@atptour) May 11, 2025
Fans aired in Pietrangeli as the competition took place and eventually the longest match with three sets of 2025, and the second longest three -set match in the tournament history. Even Gawked from the highest rows of Campo Central, moving away from Alexander ZverevThe explosion of Vilius Gaubus of Lithuania and tightening your eyes to look at the stadium.
During the Zverev match, people in the Center Court are watching the Mout-Rune in Pietrangeli. The tour match so far! Pic.twitter.com/078aqguzp2
– pilgrim of the year (@Pelledelp02) May 11, 2025
The mouts destroyed a trio of points set as he served for the victory, but would later gather from 3-1 down to the last link set for his biggest career victory. When it was over – 3:44 per hour! – He fell on his back in the clay to immerse in the moment.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olcfrlty4lm
“The first time in this court, it’s beautiful,” he said. “I’ve always seen it when I was walking in the courts of practice, now I’m playing in this court today and everyone is here for us. I don’t know what to say, I have fought so much with myself, I’m very happy.”
FILS joins Mout in the 16th round
Mouts will be joined by compatriot Arthur sonwho reached the 16th round with a 2-6 6-4 6-2 victory over Stefano tsisisitsi. Two Frenchmen have reached this far in Rome for the first time since 2016.
The Fils is now 4-0 Lifetime against former Roland-Garros finalist.
“He is a great player, great, especially in clay,” Fils said. “During the first set, he killed me. I had to find a way. I managed to break up at 4-4 with a great game, a little lucky too. But I’m very happy with the way I finished the game. It was a fierce battle and ended up.”
There were some dramas in the match, as Tsisisittis labeled the fillet with a background in the second set. After the match, the pair had words about the incident, which were lit up in the beginning, but eventually the players came to an understanding.
“He went for my body. Part part of the game. Nothing bad with him”Here’s what happened between Arthur Fils and Stefano Tsitsitsia while they fought in Rome …# IBI25 Pic.twitter.com/Oovsawd7mw
– Tenis TV (@tennistv) May 11, 2025
