"I'm always happy when I play, and I love life, so what else should I say about myself?" This is what the French boy Gaston said in front of the camera. Obviously, he is domineering on the field and does not know how to face the media naturally, but the good upward momentum has attracted a lot of attention for him.
Hugo Gaston ,born in Toulouse, France in September 2000, began practicing tennis at the age of five, and his favorite type of court is clay, under the tutelage of Marc Barbier. Gaston's outstanding achievements include the 2018 Argentina Youth Olympic Singles Champion, the Canadian Repentny G1 Singles And Doubles Champions, the Australian Open Junior Doubles Champion, etc., and the highest junior ranking is second.
Gaston showed great athletic talent from an early age, and he liked to try various sports as a lively and active person. At the age of two, Gaston was just playing with his brothers and sisters at his father's tennis club. Slowly, he also picked up the racket and asked himself to train as hard as a professional tennis player. His family became Gaston's strongest backing, not only providing him with a good material foundation, but also hiring two coaches, Yannick Thivant and Marc Barbier, the former as a consultant and the latter to accompany him on the campaign.
2018 was Gaston's last year playing junior competitions and the lads were eager to get good results. The year started well, with Gaston winning australia's Tralgon G1 singles title. Although the Australian Open junior race Gaston stopped in the quarterfinals, he and his friend C. Tabur cooperated tacitly, all the way through the barrier, and won the men's doubles championship. Gaston, who wanted to do his best to win a Grand Slam singles title, trained harder, but reality didn't get him to get his wish. In the French Open Junior Tournament, Gaston stopped the first round of singles, and Wimbledon and US Open Junior Singles only won the round of sixteen. 'It's a real shame I didn't have a good performance, but the reality is that, I will prepare for the Youth Olympic Games and the Masters, this is the last two races of my youth career, bless me." Gaston said after the US Open.
Hard work always pays off, and at the Youth Olympic Games in Argentina in October, Gaston represented France. Feeling hot in the hand, he did not waste any chance in five singles matches, winning two straight sets and successfully winning the championship. Seeing the French flag rising, Gaston could not hide his excitement. "I'm proud to represent my country and maybe I can compete in the Olympics in the future." This gold medal is the best reward for my recent efforts. In mixed doubles, Gaston partnered C. Buler to win the bronze medal.
The ITF International Tennis Federation Masters is the final battle for the youth of Gaston, and he is very happy to be able to come to China to compete. Although Gaston retired from injury while trailing A. Andreev 3-6, 2-4 in the third and fourth places, he was positive about his recent performances. In the adult arena, Gaston won the championship with tabourg in the 2018 France Grasse Hope Competition.
Speaking about the idol, Gaston said, "Of course it's Nadal, we're both left-handed and I appreciate his style of play. When asked if he would like to be the most popular player on the tour, Gaston said that he would be friendly, but he did not like the feeling of others surrounding him, and would only communicate more with people he liked.
Off-court Gaston liked Will Smith and watched action movies, "I like movies like Prison Break, Fast and Furious, they fit my personality very well. ”
For the future, Gaston said, "In fact, everything is in my own hands, and being satisfied with the status quo will only make me stop moving forward, and it is possible to succeed by working hard." (Source: House of Tennis By Jasmyn)