Hugo Gaston, flag bearer for the 2018 Youth Olympic Games, is a professional player who reached his career high singles ranking of No. 58 by the ATP in July 2022. Gaston has won three Challenger Titles in his career, including the 2023 Internazionali di Tennis Città di Trieste and the 2023 Iasi Open. At the 2024 Open 13, he lost to Ugo Humbert despite winning the first set.
Gaston's best performance in a grand slam is recorded at the 2020 French Open. He reached Stan Wawrinka in the fourth round before falling to Dominic Thiem in five sets. Gaston played his maiden master's 1000 quarterfinals at the 2021 Paris Open after registering a win against Carlos Alcaraz. He advanced to his first ATP final at the Swiss Open, where he lost to Casper Ruud.
With his commendable performance, Gaston has lifted the 2018 Australian Open boy's doubles title with fellow player Clement Tabur. At the 2018 Youth Olympic Games, Gaston clinched two bronze medals with Tabur in the boy's doubles category and Clara Burel in the mixed doubles category.
Hugo Gaston Nationality
Hugo Gaston is a French national. He was born in Toulouse, France, on September 26, 2000, and resides in Fonsorbes, France, as of May 2024.
When did Hugo Gaston start playing tennis?
Hugo Gaston started his tennis journey at the age of two. He used to play tennis at the Fonsorbes Tennis Club, where his father, Thierry Gaston, was president.
Who is Hugo Gaston's coach?
Younes El Aynaoui is Hugo Gaston’s coach. He is a former Moroccan player who has won five ATP singles titles in his career. El Aynaoui finished quarterfinalist at the 2000 Australian Open, the 2002 US Open, the 2003 Australian Open, and the French Open. He achieved his career high singles ranking of No 14 in March 2003.
For his performance, he received a gold medal from King Mohammed VI. According to the Moroccan newspaper, he was considered one of the best role models for society. He has won $4.04 million as prize money in his career.
Hugo Gaston Height and Weight
Hugo Gaston is 5 feet 8 inches or 173 cm tall and weighs approximately 68 kg or 149 lbs.
Hugo Gaston Social Media
Hugo Gaston's Instagram account is called @gastonhugo, where he has over 116k followers. Besides Instagram, Gaston is also active on Twitter, with the name @ HugoGaston7, where he has over 13.2k followers.
FAQ's On Hugo Gaston Nationality
A. Anthony Gaston is Hugo Gaston's elder brother. Like his parents, he works for the Airbus plane manufacturer.
A. Will Smith is Hugo Gaston's favorite movie actor.
A. Hugo Gaston has yet to win any Grand Slam title.
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A. Laetitia Espagnet is Hugo Gaston's girlfriend.
