After a very good start to the year, where he reached the final of an ATP 250 in India and the third round of the Australian Open for the first time in his career, Benjamin Bonzi arrived in Marseille, in his hometown, with the ambition to go as far as possible. He got off to a good start and made a good start, even though the 60th player in the world did not have an easy first round in the draw. He had to beat the young Frenchman Luca Van Assche, winner of the Roland Garros junior tournament in 2021. The 18 year old did not give up and stood up to his opponent. In the end he lost 7-5, 7-5. More solid on serve, with 11 aces and 82 % of points won behind his first serve, "La Bonze" will face the winner of the duel between Maxime Cressy ? Geoffrey Blancaneaux.
