After his crazy adventure last year, Hugo Gaston received a new wild card for Roland-Garros. The list of invitations awarded by the FFT has been announced
There was no real suspense about his presence, it is now acquired. Hugo Gaston, hero of the 2020 tournament and eighth finalist, received a wild card for the final draw at Roland Garros. The French Tennis Federation has unveiled its guest list for the 2021 edition which will start on May 30 until June 13.
Invited last year, winner of Stan Wawrinka and passed very close to the feat against Dominic Thiem, the 20-year-old Toulouse will be in the game again, despite having struggled to confirm since last October, still 168th in the world. . He will be accompanied in particular by Arthur Cazaux. The 18-year-old Frenchman has had a few hits in recent weeks on clay. 518th in the world, the finalist of the 2020 Australian Open Juniors beat Sebastian Korda, 65th, in qualifying in Madrid, then this Monday, Adrian Mannarino, 37th, in the first round of the Geneva tournament.
Burel to confirm
Among the guests, we also find two tricolors in shape this season on the Challenger circuit, Benjamin Bonzi (115th) and Arthur Rinderknech (125th).
On the women’s side, the young Elsa Jacquemot (18 years old, 494th), winner in juniors last year, will tackle the big picture. Clara Burel and Diane Parry were also invited. The first (20 years old, 166th) shone in 2020 at Porte d’Auteuil, reaching the 3rd round.
The entire list
SINGLE LADIES
Final table:
1. BABEL Océane (FRA) 2. BUREL Clara (FRA) 3. DODIN Océane (FRA) 4. JACQUEMOT Elsa (FRA) 5. PAQUET Chloé (FRA) 6. PARRY Diane (FRA) 7. SHARMA Astra (AUS) * 8. TAN Harmony (FRA)
Ladies qualifications:
1. ANDRIANJAFITRIMO Tessah (FRA) 2. BELGRAVER Julie (FRA) 3. BOISSON Lois (FRA) 4. DJOUBRI Salma (FRA) 5. DROGUET Aubane (FRA) 6. GADECKI Olivia (AUS) * 7. JANICIJEVIC Selena (FRA) 8. MONNET Carole (FRA) 9. ZHAO Carol (CAN) *
* Wild-cards awarded under an agreement between the French Tennis Federation with the Australian Federation and the Canadian Federation.
SIMPLE GENTLEMEN
Final table:
1. BARRERE Grégoire (FRA) 2. BONZI Benjamin (FRA) 3. BOURGUE Mathias (FRA) 4. CAZAUX Arthur (FRA) 5. COUACAUD Enzo (FRA) 6. GASTON Hugo (FRA) 7. RINDERKNECH Arthur (FRA)
The 8th wild card is reserved for an Australian player under an agreement between the French Tennis Federation and the Australian Federation.
Qualifications :
1. FILS Arthur (FRA) 2. FURNESS Evan (FRA) 3. GUINARD Manuel (FRA) 4. JACQUET Kyrian (FRA) 5. LAMASINE Tristan (FRA) 6. LEGOUT Timo (FRA) 7. MARTINEAU Matteo (FRA) 8 MPETSHI-PERRICARD Giovanni (FRA) 9. VAN ASSCHE Luca (FRA)
ARMCHAIR TENNIS
Ladies :
1. MORCH Emmanuelle (FROM)
Gentlemen:
1. CATTANEO Frédéric (FRA)
QUAD
Gentlemen:
1. WAGNER David (USA)
