Roland-Garros: Cruel Defeat for Van Assche, Droguet Eliminated by Hanfmann
Droguet will not see the main draw of Roland-Garros. Facing Hanfmann on the Suzanne-Lenglen court, the 23-year-old player challenged the German in a three-set match, but ultimately gave in after 1 hour and 58 minutes of play (6-4, 3-6, 6-3).
The Frenchman's journey in the Parisian tournament ends this Friday with an encouraging performance against the world No. 137. Droguet (ranked 232nd) maintains his ranking and showcased impressive skills throughout his matches, including a victory in the first round against the No. 1 seed Coric.
As for Van Assche, he battled for nearly 3 hours against Rocha on court 14. Despite leveling the score with mental resilience in the second set, the French player missed several opportunities in the decisive set. Leading 5-4, 30-0, he was serving for the match but was defeated by the Portuguese with a score of 6-3, 6-7, 7-5.
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