Fifth seed Kiki Bertens, who left the court on a wheelchair after her second-round victory because of cramps, looked in total control as she raced past Czech Katerina Siniakova 6-2, 6-2. Gaston’s win, which was interrupted by rain with the players at 2-2 in the third set, propels him to a fourth-round match against U.S. Open champion Dominic Thiem, runner-up in the last two years at Roland Garros. Registered in England No. He was among five Italian men in the third round at Roland Garros, an Open Era record at a Grand Slam. Stan Wawrinka’s run to the 2016 US Open title was far from straightforward. Stan Wawrinka, the 2015 champion, loses 2-6 6-3 6-3 4-6 6-0 to world number 239 Hugo Gaston in the French Open third round. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Flipboard (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window). Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, SE1 9GF. Korda is one of two players ranked outside the top 200 to progress in the men's draw after three-time grand slam winner Wawrinka was stunned 2-6, 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 6-0 by French wildcard Hugo Gaston. Nadal, chasing a record-extending 13th Roland Garros title, cruised to a 6-1, 6-4, 6-0 victory over Travaglia on Court Philippe Chatrier. Frech Open 2020 French Open 2020: Stan Wawrinka thrashes Andy Murray as big match falls flat. In a first meeting between the two players, French wildcard Hugo Gaston knocked out the 2015 French Open champion Stan Wawrinka in a marathon five-setter in the 3 rd round. Andy Murray vs Stan Wawrinka: Preview. Halep is among several players who say they've returned reinvigorated, rested and with a new mindset from the pandemic-forced break that shut down the tennis tour for much of the year. PARIS — French wild card Hugo Gaston eliminated former champion Stan Wawrinka from the French Open, winning 2-6, 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 6-0 as spectators chanted his name and cried “Bravo!”. What was billed as an opening day classic between two old warriors turned into a damp squib as Stan Wawrinka crushed Andy Murray 6-1 6-3 6-2 at the French Open on Sunday. “It’s going to be a crazy experience,” said the 20-year-old Gaston, ranked 239th. Defending champion Rafael Nadal has fired an ominous warning to his French Open rivals with a ruthless win over Italy's Stefano Travaglia in the third round, while 2015 winner Stan Wawrinka suffered a shock exit. In the fourth round last year, Halep routed Swiatek 6-1, 6-0, ending the Polish player's Roland Garros debut. She has lost only 13 games, not dropped a set and beat Canadian wildcard Eugenie Bouchard 6-3, 6-2 in the third round. The Swiss tennis player hasn’t been able to impress many people in 2020 so far. It was only four years ago that Wawrinka, 35, won the latest of his three grand-slam titles at Flushing Meadows, so it will be strange for him to follow the action from afar this time round. Halep, riding a career-best winning streak of 17 matches, will next face a rematch against another teenager: Iga Swiatek. "I mean, he's my biggest idol. Stan Wawrinka, ranked 17th in the ATP rankings, is the 16th seed at French Open. "I'm praying that he wins," Korda said when interviewed as Nadal was in the closing stages of his match against Travaglia. That says a lot about how much I love the guy.". 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Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Gaston, ranked 239 in the world, cried in his chair after completing his epic five-set victory over the 2015 French Open winner as the crowd chanted his name. Stan Wawrinka stunned by world number 239 at French Open, Sebastian Korda to face Rafael Nadal Posted 1 h hour ago Sat Saturday 3 Oct October 2020 … But 2015 French Open champion Wawrinka’s road back from two procedures on his knee has been less arduous than Murray’s journey. His biggest challenge came against unseeded Brit Dan Evans when he saved a match point in a captivating four-hour, third-round thriller inside Louis Armstrong Stadium. The Swiss player skipped the US Open after the resumption of the season. Roger Federer won in 2009, Stan Wawrinka captured the crown in 2015 and Djokovic won his lone clay-court major in 2016. The 213th-ranked American was thrilled at the prospect of facing his "biggest idol" Nadal. "Growing up, I named my cat 'Rafa' after him. He is still ranked inside the world’s top 20 at No 17 and would have been a formidable opponent for anyone in New York. Please, Listen to Times Radio for the latest well-informed debate, expert analysis and breaking news. A 127-year-old tennis club on an island in Prague is not where Stan Wawrinka expected to be playing matches at this time of year. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Friday August 21 2020, 9.00am, The Times A 127-year-old tennis club on an island in Prague is not where Stan Wawrinka expected to be playing matches at this time of year. North China city Qingdao to test entire population for coronavirus, Hamish and Zoe Foster-Blake called in to spruik local travel as international holidays remain off limits, Indigenous AFL trailblazer named 2021 SA Australian of the Year. 3-time Grand Slam winner Stan Wawrinka lost to World No.239 Hugo Gaston in the third round of the French Open 2020. US Open champion Dominic Thiem faced eight break points against Norwegian Casper Ruud but did enough to reach the fourth round with a 6-4, 6-3, 6-1 victory.