Thomas Faurel når huvudturneringen i Roland Garros

Thomas Faurel, den 20-årige brorsonen till Coco Gauffs tränare, har kvalificerat sig för huvudturneringen i Roland Garros efter att ha vunnit tre raka matcher i kvalet.

Faurel, rankad nummer 382, besegrade Genaro Alberto Olivieri med 7-6, 6-3, Jay Clarke med 6-4, 6-3 och Dalibor Svrcina med 6-2, 6-3 utan att förlora ett enda set. Segrarna säkrade hans första framträdande i en Grand Slam-huvudturnering och gjorde honom till den näst yngsta fransmannen att uppnå bedriften i Franska öppna detta århundrade.

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