30.05.2016 10:26:05 | Adam Pavlásek gained his first successful experience at Roland Garros: he defeated Carballés in five sets in the first round. However, Jérémy Chardy of France, No. 32 in the world, was too much for him. “I know now that I can play five sets. But it’s totally different from challengers. You mustn’t relax your efforts for a single moment, you mustn’t underestimate anything,” said Pavlásek after his appearance in Paris.
He gained a spot in the tournament as a qualification’s lucky loser. He lost to the last year’s UniCredit Czech Open finalist Djere of Serbia in the qualification final on Thursday. However, Federer withdrew from the tournament, as well as the home player Monfils soon afterwards. The two spots were filled by drawing lots from among the four highest seeded players who had lost the qualification finals and good fortune smiled on Pavlásek.
Pavlásek lost to Lajovič of Serbia at the UniCredit Czech Open 2015, but it would be great if he recalled the year 2014 when he received a wildcard and fought his way to the semi-finals at the Prostějov Challenger! He beat Klahn of USA in the first round, then the last year’s semi-finalist Souza of Brazil, Rosol in the quarter-final, and he only succumbed to Gomboš of Slovakia. Pavlásek is playing a qualifier in the first round of the UniCredit Czech Open...
