GB's Gill loses in final round of French Open qualifying
Felix Gill from Great Britain was eliminated in the final round of qualifying for the French Open. He lost to France's Kyrian Jacquet with a score of 7-6 (7-5) 6-3, missing the chance to make his Grand Slam singles debut. Only one British player, Toby Samuel, advanced to the main draw among the twelve who competed in the qualifiers.
- ▪Felix Gill is ranked 237th in the world.
- ▪Gill lost to Kyrian Jacquet in the final qualifying round.
- ▪Toby Samuel is the only British player to qualify for the main draw at Roland Garros.
Opening excerpt (first ~120 words) tap to expand
GB's Gill loses in final round of qualifyingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Felix Gill is ranked 237th in the worldByEmily SalleyBBC Sport journalistPublished7 minutes agoBritain's Felix Gill will have to wait to make his Grand Slam singles debut after he fell at the final hurdle in French Open qualifying.World number 237 Gill was unable to join compatriot Toby Samuel in the main draw at Roland Garros as he suffered a 7-6 (7-5) 6-3 defeat by France's Kyrian Jacquet.The first round of the men's and women's singles starts in Paris on Sunday.Samuel, who has never played in the main draw of a singles major before, is the only one of 12 Britons to make it through the three qualifying rounds.There will be six British players in the singles main draw, with Samuel joining Cameron Norrie,…
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at BBC Sport.
Discussion
0 commentsMore from BBC Sport
