Droguet wins an all-French duel at Roland-Garros

Facing his compatriot Gea, Droguet won this French duel in 2 hours and 25 minutes of play (7-5, 4-6, 6-1). He thus qualified for the third round of the Roland-Garros qualifications and will face German Hanfmann for a place in the main draw.

After defeating Coric in a hard-fought match (5-7, 7-6, 6-2), Droguet engaged in another three-set battle. Both players fought fiercely on their respective serves, with nearly 30 break points in total, all in a Suzanne-Lenglen court divided between the two Frenchmen.

At 23 years old and ranked 232nd in the world, he improved upon last year's performance where he was eliminated in the second round of qualifications. In his previous match, he defeated the number 1 seed, Coric (ranked 83rd).