The Spanish Pablo Carreno and the french Gilles Simon Roland Garros closed at dawn. They concluded the day on Tuesday by closing their marathon meeting at Pista Simonne-Mathieu after one in the morning.
They had been fighting for almost four hours. The Asturian, 30 years old and world number 18, did not stop looking for a hole through which to sneak in and lift a game that he had very uphill. When he saw the road, he again stumbled upon an illustrious 37 year veteranIt is that he is saying goodbye forever to Roland Garros, who will hang up his racket at the end of the season.
The man from Gijón had a 4-2 lead in the fifth set, but again faltered, victim of a marathon Simon, supported by an enthusiastic public that stood on the coquettish Pista Simonne-Mathieu, with half capacity in a capacity of 5,000 fans. Although people were noted as if it were a football game.
The gijonés lost for 6-4, 6-4, 4-6, 1-6 y 6-4 3h.54′. The quarterfinalist of 2017 and 2020 stumbled before a Simon who gave himself another day of glory in Paris by accessing the second round, against the American Steve Johnson, who eliminated the Czech Jiri Vesely 6-7 (4), 7-6 (4), 6-3 and 6-2.
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Gilles Simon, in his seventeenth and last participation in this Grand Slam, was true to himself until the conclusion. A former world top-10 who was always characterized by fast legs and a sense of anticipation that allowed him to return one more extra ball to torture the rival.
He put a lot of pressure on Carreño, who has not had a solid season and he paid for it. He made an extra effort but lacked confidence to finish off the comeback.
