CHERBOURG/STARNBERG, February 12, 2022
Top seed Benjamin Bonzi and alternate Constant Lestienne will compete in Sunday’s all-French singles final at the 29th edition of the Challenger Cherbourg – La Manche, a €45,730 indoor hard-court tournament hosted by the Cherbourg-en-Cotentin Complexe Sportif Chantereyne in northwestern France.
Bonzi rallied past Zizou Bergs from Belgium 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 in the stage of the last four on Saturday. The World No. 68 from Nimes, who lifted six trophies on the ATP Challenger Tour last season, converted four of his 10 break-point chances to secure victory in two hours and seven minutes.
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Later in the evening, Lestienne also had to go the distance, as he edged out former Latvian Top 10 player Ernests Gulbis 6-7(4), 6-4, 6-4. The 29-year-old Amiens native struck eight aces and won 71 per cent of his first-service points to prevail after two hours and 54 minutes.
Lestienne could lift his fourth ATP Challenger career trophy. Bonzi is seeking his seventh crown, his first of the year. The pair will meet for the first time.
French duo prevails in doubles
Earlier in the day, Jonathan Eysseric and Quentin Halys captured the doubles title. The all-French combination defeated Hendrik Jebens and Niklas Schell of Germany 7-6(6), 6-2 in the final. The encounter lasted one hour and 16 minutes.
By winning their third Challenger team title, Eysseric and Halys split €2,670 in prize money and earned 80 ATP Doubles Ranking points.
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