Hugo Gaston (68th in the world), now qualified for the 3rd round of the Masters 1000 in Miami, offered himself the best victory of his season 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 at the expense of John Isner, winner of the event in 2018 and finalist in 2019. In difficulty since the start of the year, the 21-year-old Frenchman, who was playing there only his third match in the final table of an ATP circuit tournament, seems to be recovering in Florida.

Faced with Isner, who overhangs him by 35 centimeters (2.08 m against 1.73 m), Gaston was very solid and aggressive.

Pushed very often to the fault in the exchanges, the American owed his salvation only to his service (22 aces).

Until the tie-break where he flinched.

Whereupon, the Toulousain, excellent in passing and lobs despite the difficulty of the exercise, put even more pressure on Isner, creating three match points at 5-4 on opposing service.

The second was the good one, thanks to a winning return.

The Frenchman will have an even bigger test against Briton Cameron Norrie (12th) in the round of 16.

At his scintillating best ✨@Gael_Monfils raises his level when it matters most to grab a tight first set against Otte!#MiamiOpen pic.twitter.com/sTwAqq0Nxj

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Monfils tense then released

Gaël Monfils (24th in the world) advanced to him in the 3rd round, dismissing 7-6 (11/9), 6-1 the German Oscar Otte (74th).

Author of an encouraging comeback in Indian Wells where he was until the round of 16, after five weeks without playing due to illness, the Parisian played tense during the first set, finally concluded in the tie-break during which he ended up making the difference, not without saving two set points in the process.

Released, he then played his game, not missing the opportunity to also play with the public, as often by his side in the United States, to win more quietly in 1h33.

Monfils will face an opponent within his reach, in the person of the Argentinian Francisco Cerundolo (105th).

The French have disappeared from the picture

Finally, Clara Burel (82nd) ​​resisted Petra Kvitova (32nd), but ended up losing 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 against the more powerful Czech, at the end of a match where she yet had a chance.

After equalizing to a set everywhere, she got two break points in the first game of the third set, including wasting one after missing the ball on a shot yet easy.

Too feverish about her commitment (five breaks conceded), she then let Kvitova escape.

Result there is no more French in the running.

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