Actually, Stan Wawrinka’s fans love it in Paris. Not in a duel with Hugo Gaston, a 20-year-old French, number 239 in the world. “Hugo! Hugo! Hugo! », The few spectators at the French Open whip the outsider forward.
Gaston seem to inspire the calls. Especially in the all-important fifth movement. There the youngster really turns up and presents himself absolutely fresh. 6: 0!
Rain break after referee discussion
But from the beginning. The game starts in the early afternoon. As expected, Wawrinka presented 6: 2 in the first deal. But Gaston shows his best tennis and wins the next set pretty confidently. Stan struggles – and then the rain sets in.
Wawrinka talks to the referee, wants to convince her of an interruption. Romand gets it. The game is interrupted for a full two and a half hours when the score is 2: 2 in the third set.
Stan is only recovering to a limited extent, and the Frenchman has also started dealing with him. Only then does the experienced know how to react and can force the decision.
Gaston fairy tale continues
Gaston really gets going there. And Stan? Wawrinka has no choice but to sneak away from Roland Garros. The tournament ends with a big surprise for the last Swiss tennis hope in Paris.
For Gaston, however, the fairy tale continues. The 20-year-old Frenchman has never won a match on the Pro Tour before this week. Now he challenges last year’s finalist Dominic Thiem (27, ATP 3) on Sunday. Madness! (leo)
