The hope only lasted a few minutes. After having confiscated the service of Holger Rune of entry, Hugo Gaston could not do anything against the power and the solidity of the Dane. The French lost 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 in 1h55 in the 3rd round. There are no more French people at Roland-Garros. In a press conference, face closed, the Toulousain recounted a one-sided match and his opponent (19 years old, 40th in the world), a player on the rise who will talk about him again.
The match: “Very complicated. I’m quite disappointed with myself, I would have liked to do better. I will use it for the future. Defeat hurts enough. I will have to work, use it to be better. There was a bit of wind, he adapted well, I had a little trouble getting into my legs, to boost myself, get the momentum going. I made a good first game but unfortunately, I can’t confirm. I would have liked to put him under more pressure, I would have liked to make him doubt it, it was up to me to correct my mistakes. »
Holger Rune: “He’s a very hard hitting player. He is very solid from the bottom, makes few mistakes, serves very well. I knew what to expect, I made him play well… He knew how to seize his chance, congratulations to him. He will be close to 30 (world leaders) at the end of the tournament, he is a very dangerous player. He is capable of winning one or more Grand Slams, he plays very well on all surfaces. »
Audience: “The audience did their best, were very good. I didn’t know how to give them back, that’s also why I’m a little disappointed. They went all out until the end. The audience was fantastic. It was very nice to play in a stadium like that, despite the defeat. »
