In December 2017, Gaston won the Orange Bowl International Tennis Championship.
25 Facts About Hugo Gaston
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In 2018, Hugo Gaston won the Boys' Doubles at the Australian Open with fellow countryman Clement Tabur.
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Hugo Gaston achieved a junior career-high ranking of No 2 the next week.
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Hugo Gaston started 2019 with no ranking points to his name and $44,264 in prize money.
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Hugo Gaston continued his good run of form, winning Futures in Norman and Rodez defeating Michael Geerts and Benjamin Bonzi in the finals respectively.
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Hugo Gaston ended the year ranked 252 in the world with 185 ranking points, a huge improvement compared to his ranking at the end of 2018.
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Hugo Gaston earned $54,214 in prize money in 2019, bringing his career earnings to $98,478.
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Hugo Gaston next played in the Montpellier qualifying draw but lost to the French veteran and world No 192 Nicolas Mahut.
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Hugo Gaston hit 34 dropshots throughout the match, including 14 in the third set.
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Hugo Gaston made a breakthrough at the French Open, defeating countryman Maxime Janvier, Yoshihito Nishioka, and 2015 French Open champion and sixteenth-seeded Stan Wawrinka in five sets to advance to the fourth round of the tournament, where he exited in five sets to World No 3 Dominic Thiem.
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Hugo Gaston attempted 58 drop shots in his match against Thiem, winning 40 of those points 5.6 million French tuned in to watch his match against Thiem, the highest number for any match at the tournament.
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Two weeks after the French Open, Hugo Gaston competed in Hamburg where he was forced to play in the qualifying draw.
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Hugo Gaston received a wildcard from the French Tennis Federation into the first round at the 2020 Rolex Paris Masters.
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In March, Hugo Gaston won his first match at the ATP masters 1000 level as a wildcard at the 2021 Miami Open defeating Dominik Koepfer.
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Hugo Gaston entered the top 150 on 10 May 2021 for the first time in his career.
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In June at the 2021 French Open, Hugo Gaston reached the second round in doubles, on the 4th consecutive attempt being awarded a wildcard each time, partnering with fellow Frenchman Arthur Cazaux.
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At the 2021 Rolex Paris Masters, Hugo Gaston entered as a qualifier and reached the quarterfinal of a Masters 1000 for the first time in his career, defeating fellow Frenchman wildcard Arthur Rinderknech, twelfth seed Pablo Carreno Busta, and Carlos Alcaraz.
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Hugo Gaston received a wildcard for the qualifying competition in his home tournament, the 2022 Rolex Paris Masters, but lost in the first round to Marc-Andrea Huesler.
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Hugo Gaston won the Challenger in Roanne defeating Henri Laaksonen and climbed 26 positions up to No 106 on 14 November 2022.
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Hugo Gaston received a wildcard for the main draw at the 2023 French Open.
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In May 2023, Hugo Gaston received a fine for intentionally dropping a ball during his match with Borna Coric in the second round of the 2023 Madrid Open, with the aim of forcing the replay of a point.
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Hugo Gaston is known for his unique and unorthodox style of play.
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Hugo Gaston is left-handed and utilizes the wide serve on the advantage court like many left-handed players.
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Hugo Gaston is known to hit dropshots after bringing his opponent out wide with his serve, to make them cover more of the court.
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Hugo Gaston has a varied playing style and hits sliced forehands as well as backhands to destabilize his opponents.