Tennis. "I lack confidence": Antoine Walch fails to make it through qualifying in Uriage

The qualifying round for the ITF Uriage tournament (M25, clay) closed this Monday. Guciste Antoine Walch, who was close to victory but was denied a place in the final round at the last minute, did not qualify. "I lack confidence."

The crowd was behind him this Monday in Uriage, but Antoine Walch (GUC) stumbled on the last step of qualifying. Photo Le DL/Adrien Motte

“Come on, Antoine!” “Come on, Walchy!” Not every tennis player gets to receive encouragement before they even step onto the court. Antoine Walch (GUC) does, when he performs in Isère, where his spectacular game and his popularity attract a crowd...

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