- Australian says tennis fans at Roland Garros crossed a line
- Hugo Gaston wins through to second round in five sets
Alex de Minaur has hit out at the Paris fans who he believes went “over the line” amid a deafening atmosphere during his dramatic French Open exit on Court Suzanne Lenglen. Australia’s No 1 was left crestfallen that his tournament was derailed at the first hurdle by France’s bright new men’s tennis hope, Hugo Gaston, in a classic four-hour, five-setter on Tuesday.
De Minaur had to face boos and jeers during amid a cacophony of noise from the home support whose songs and cheers for 21-year-old Olympic youth champion Gaston helped propel the brilliant if unorthodox youngster to a 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 0-6, 7-6 (10-4) triumph.