Hugo Gaston, a young and talented French tennis player, experienced a shocking and unexpected retirement in his recent match against Marco Trungelliti, an Argentine tennis player, at a Challenger tournament. The match, which seemed to be in Gaston’s favor, took a sudden turn when he retired at 2-5, 0-40 in the final set, despite being in a winning position.

This incident left spectators and tennis fans around the world puzzled and disappointed, as Gaston had been playing exceptionally well throughout the match. Owing to the same, some tennis fans and enthusiasts reacted to the incident including Serena Williams’ ex-coach Rennae Stubbs.

Serena Williams’ ex-coach Rennae Stubbs reacts to the absurd retirement of Hugo Gaston

The match against Trungelliti started on a high note for Gaston, as he took the first set 6-3. He showcased his aggressive style of play and managed to put pressure on the Argentine player by hitting deep shots and forcing errors.

As the final set began, Gaston seemed to have the upper hand, as he continued to display his impressive skills and dominate the game. However, at 2-5, 0-40, in a surprising twist of events, Gaston decided to retire from the match, handing the victory to Trungelliti. This unexpected decision has left many tennis enthusiasts questioning the reason behind his abrupt retirement.

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Owing to the same incident, Serena Williams’ ex-coach Rennae Stubbs also posted on her Twitter account. He wrote, “What a freaking joke Hugo Gaston”.

Hugo Gaston’s retirement in the final set against Trungelliti, despite being in a winning position, has left the tennis world in shock and disappointment. People have different assumptions and speculations on what might have caused that.

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Tennis fans take a guess on the sudden retirement of Hugo Gaston

On the same Twitter thread, a lot of tennis enthusiasts shared how they feel about Hugo Gaston retiring abruptly. One of the users shared that this behavior clearly shows that this could be a betting-related issue as a lot of companies give back moments if the matches end in retirement.

This is one of the logical explanations according to the user. Other people joined the conversation. One of the other users also wrote that this should not be allowed as it tarnishes the image of the sport which is totally wrong.

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