Maxime Cressy, the American tennis player, experienced a frustrating end to his US Open qualifying campaign, resulting in an emotional outburst on the court. After a challenging match against British player Jan Choinski, Cressy was eliminated in a tense three-set battle. Despite his efforts to recover from a 6-0 loss in the first set and win the second in a tiebreaker, Cressy ultimately fell short, losing 6-0, 7-6 (5-7), 7-6 (12-10).
The defeat was particularly painful as Cressy had multiple match points but was unable to close out the win. Following his loss, Cressy expressed his frustration by throwing equipment across the court, an action that sparked mixed reactions from the tennis community. Some sympathized with Cressy’s disappointment, given the financial implications of missing out on the main draw, while others criticized his behavior as disrespectful.
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One fan commented on X, “Completely understandable. I was there. Those two MPs cost him $100,000. He’s lost many matches in this manner, heartbreaking, agonizing. He mentally snapped. Tennis is a cruel sport.” Another remarked, “I would be too if I were up 6-3 in the final TB with $100k and a ticket to the big dance on the line.”
However, not everyone was sympathetic. Some fans described Cressy’s actions as “disgusting” and “disrespectful,” with one suggesting that the ATP should consider banning him from the sport.
Cressy’s opponent, Choinski, who successfully qualified for the main draw, will now face Spain’s Roberto Carballes Baena in the first round of the US Open, which begins on August 26th.
Maxime Cressy in 2024
LLLLLLWLWW Ranked world no.161, Maxime played his last match on the 22nd of August when he surrendered to world no.280 Jan Choinski 6-0 6-7(5) 7-6(10) in the qualifications of the U.S. Open (draw).
This season Cressy has managed to achieve a composed 28-20 record. Maxime Cressy’s best achievement of the year was getting to the semifinal in the Cuernavaca Challenger and the Guangzhou Challenger.
Maxime Cressy will play the world no.56 Arthur Rinderknech in the final on Sunday at 1:00 pm on COURT CENTRAL. Their current head to head is 3-2 for Rinderknech.
He is also scheduled to play at the U.S. Open (U.S. Open). The main draw will start on the 26th of August.
