It’s very simple. Kyrian Jacquet beat Matteo Berrettini 7-6, 7-5 in the first round in Lyon. A qualifier, at home. And afterwards, in the mixed zone, he explained: “I sleep at home and I come by scooter.” He didn’t present it as the key to the match. I do. That’s my job, even if nobody pays me for it.
That’s exactly what I’ve been saying for years, nobody listens to me. The hotel is the death of a player. The chauffeur, same thing. Ninety percent of the time, and I’m being kind, the man who sleeps in his own bed wins the first set. Jacquet’s tie-break proves it.
Me, in Kitzbühel, in ’92, I stayed with a local family, two streets from the club. I had a bike. Or a scooter, the models looked alike back then. I pushed a future top 10 player very far. The context was different, it wasn’t raining, well, a bit.
Because yes, Jacquet said it was “tough today with the rain”. Careful, I’m not saying the opposite of what I said. I’m clarifying: the scooter is ideal, except in the rain, where it’s even better, it builds character.
Silly question, but when exactly did you say that, about the scooter?
I said it back in January. In spirit. He’s world No. 79 in the live rankings thanks to his Asian swing, and I haven’t said a word about the plane, all right?
Next round: Brandon Nakashima, seed number 5. My prediction fits in one word: tram. They won’t be calling me for the TV panels, right.
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