Resulting from the qualifications, Hugo Gaston will have thrilled Bercy all week. This Friday, the march was a little too high against the world number 2, Daniil Medvedev. The Russian won in straight sets (7-6; 6-4) but Gaston fell with the honors.
Three unfulfilled set balls
The Toulousain missed the boat at the end of the first round since he had three set points (40-0 to 5-4), all saved by Medvedev. The Russian finally took the advantage in this meeting at the end of the decisive game (7-6). A turning point in this match since the French will not recover. In the second set, Gaston conceded two entry breaks and despite his efforts to come back (4-0 to 4-3), suffered Medvedev’s law who concluded with his second match point (6-4 ).
In the Top 70 Monday
Despite this defeat in the quarterfinals of the Rolex Paris Masters, Hugo Gaston will achieve an excellent operation in the ATP ranking. Beyond the 100th place before the start of the tournament, the Toulousain will be in the 70 best in the world on Monday. The best ranking of his young career.