WATCH: Hungry Hugo Gaston with a brilliant diving effort
With the BMW Open underway and making its way to the final, let’s take a look back at one of the most outrageous shots seen at the tournament from Hugo Gaston.
The 22-year-old currently sits at No. 105 on the ATP Rankings, with his best-ever season seeing him secure the No. 58 spot.
Gaston will certainly surprise you with this shot because he definitely surprised his opponent and everyone in attendance. His remarkable display of devotion was certainly an enjoyable moment, filled with disbelief and purity.
The Frenchman showed off his devotion in this shot as he quickly rushed toward the net to deliver the perfect shot. The 22-year-old gave it his all with a diving effort and a stretched-out racket to stun the audience. It was an incredible shot that everyone, including his opponent, had to applaud.
“Unbelievable! There is nothing you can do but applaud that,” said the commentator, who then laughed, adding, “that’s a reaction, well Gaston giving it everything.” as the camera caught Gaston’s disbelief. That is an incredible shot from a talented player.
You can certainly tell what Gaston was feeling when he played that shot by the puzzled look on his face. Gaston was so amazed by the shot that he produced and bathed in the moment by lying on the court and smiling.
Sadly, we did not get to see the Frenchman play in this year’s BMW Open. However, he did make a brief appearance at the Banja Luka Open. The 22-year-old had a short stint at the tournament, getting knocked out in the round of 32.
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The star faced Peruvian competitor Juan Pablo Varillas in the second round. They both put up excellent performances with some incredible shots from the pair. However, Gaston fell short and conceded the narrow 7-5, 6-3 loss.
Varillas then went on to face Andrey Rublev in the following round. Unfortunately for Varillas, he was brushed aside by Rublev with a final score of 2-6, 2-6.
Rublev then went on to solidify his spot in the final after defeating Alex Molcan earlier today. The pair battled it out vigorously, with both competitors producing some scintillating shots. However, Rublev saw himself advancing after claiming a 2-6, 4-6 win over his competitor.
Rublev’s final opponent is still to be decided between Serbian stars Dusan Lajovic and Miomir Kecmanovic, who are set to face each other in the semi-final later today. An exciting final awaits us tomorrow, with Rublev looking to clinch the title.
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