French Open 2023: Laura Robson hails Lucas Pouille resurgence after depression and alcohol issues

Laura Robson has hailed Lucas Pouille’s incredible progress to the French Open second round after his battle with depression and alcohol issues. Pouille, a former top-10 star who has slipped to world No. 675, delighted the home crowd after beating Jurij Rodionov in straight sets on Sunday, leading an impromptu rendition of the French national anthem afterwards.

Ad Robson hopes this is the start of a surge up the ATP rankings for the Frenchman, who came through three rounds of qualifying and faces Cameron Norrie on Wednesday afternoon. Roland-Garros'It's very rare!' — Wilander explains seeds crashing out is normal but Big 4 changed perspectiveAN HOUR AGO “I can’t imagine how he feels after such a long way back, battling with depression and alcoholism, and has somehow managed to turn things around in this tournament,” said the Eurosport tennis expert. “I hope no matter what happens [against Norrie] that he keeps this level up because he should be ranked so much higher.

We’ve seen him at the very top of the game and we just hope he can get back in the top 100, because more scenes like this would be insane to watch. “You’ve gone to the lowest low and you don’t think there’s any way back. Somehow, he’s managed to make his way through qualifying into the main draw, win a tough first round match and now there’s no expectation on him going into today.