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Hugo Gaston earns 5-set victory at French Open

2022 French Open - Day Three

PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 24: Hugo Gaston of France celebrates winning against Alex De Minaur of Australia during the Men’s Singles First Round match on Day 3 of the French Open at Roland Garros on May 24, 2022 in Paris, France. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)

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PARIS -- Hugo Gaston pulled off a five-set victory over 19th-seeded Alex de Minaur of Australia.

The Frenchman trailed 3-0 in the deciding set after losing nine straight games before battling back to beat De Minaur 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 0-6, 7-6 (4) in a first-round match that lasted nearly four hours.

The 21-year-old left-hander rattled off five straight points in the tiebreaker to clinch victory in front of the home fans at Court Suzanne Lenglen.

De Minaur was a quarterfinalist at the U.S. Open in 2020.