At Roland-Garros,
In normal times, in the world before Covid-19, the epic battle fought on Sunday by Hugo Gaston would have transformed the Philippe Chatrier into a boiling arena.
Under the roof of the central court, the few hundred privileged, gauge obliges, all the same ensured the atmosphere, aware of living a rare moment.
Because Sunday evening, the impossible almost became possible Porte d'Auteuil, earth, too often disillusionment for French tennis.
The amazing Hugo Gaston, a veritable blue lightning, almost eclipsed one of the big favorites of the tournament.
After dropping the triple Grand Slam winner, Stan Wawrinka, the 239th world shook the world number three Dominic Thiem (6-4, 6-4, 5-7, 3-6), pushed to his limits.
We are talking about a player in the last four for four editions, and recent winner of the US Open.
"If he continues like this Hugo will become an incredible player."
Dominic thiem
Gaston, small in height (1.73 m) but tall in talent, still managed to confuse the brain of his opponent, happily using his cushioning.
Faced with the Austrian steamroller, the Toulousain has multiplied the left-handed paws of which he has the secret.
The 20-year-old even snatched the third inning on his fifth chance.
And the Thiem machine seized up.
Doubt has set in.
On yet another fault by the reigning double finalist, the Frenchman stuck to two heats everywhere, giving himself the right to dream of a place in the quarterfinals.
But reality took over in the final round.
The world number three taking the service of the French in the eighth game to conclude at the end of the effort.
A dream has passed.
“It was an incredible game for both players.
It's been a long time since I've seen an opponent with such a touch of the ball.
Its amortizations come from another planet.
If he continues like this he will become an incredible player and will offer a lot of joy to the people who will come to this stadium,
”
slipped the Austrian after the match.
Nice tribute to the Toulousain who leaves the tournament with the honors.
After Gaston's elimination, there is no longer a French player in the men's table.
Read also
Roland-Garros 2020: Men's Results
Roland-Garros 2020: Results Women
