Hugo Gaston confirmed his current good form at the challenger tournament of Lyon. Faller of Kyrian Jacquet in the semi-final, a few days after his quarter-final at the Open Parc – a few hundred meters further – before Roland-Garros -, the 23-year-old from Toulouse continued well in the final against his friend and compatriot Alexander Müller. At the end of a generally disjointed meeting, the man who will be 69th in the world on Monday finally won in three sets: 6-2, 1-6, 6-1.
Hugo Gaston, his first title in 11 months
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“When you see your opponent struggling after a drop shot, it’s enjoyable”
“It was a disjointed match. It’s always been one-on-one matches between Alex and I. I’m happy with this scenario and that it’s working out in my favor.” Toulouse started first. “In the second set, I got too excited, I wasn’t playing my game anymore. Then, I knew how to put him under pressure. It was quite strange, we didn’t play our best tennis at the same time. are victories that feel good. You have to know how to win matches when you feel less good.
Aware of his particular game, Hugo Gaston welcomes it and plays with his weapons. “I make do with what I have. I’m happy that it drives them crazy. Playing left-handers is special, there are fewer and fewer of them. If it annoys them so much the better, I hope I can do it for a long time (…) When you make a drop shot and see your opponent struggling, it’s enjoyable, and then you make a lob. I’ve always liked this side of the game. For me, it’s. a game.” Winner on Lyon soil, Gaston will not, however, become an OL supporter straight away. “If I’m asked to wear the Lyon jersey? Honestly, it’s a team that I like. But if I have to choose between Lyon and TFC, I’ll still take TFC.”
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