BRITAIN’S Toby Samuel is one victory away from a grand slam main draw debut at the French Open.The 23-year-old from Dorset battled past Belgian veteran David Goffin 5-7 6-3 6-3 in the second round of qualifying at Roland Garros today.Samuel has had a rapid rise to 159 in the rankings having been well outside the top 1,000 a year ago, and his only previous grand slam experience came in qualifying at Wimbledon in 2023.

BRITAIN’S Toby Samuel is one victory away from a grand slam main draw debut at the French Open.

The 23-year-old from Dorset battled past Belgian veteran David Goffin 5-7 6-3 6-3 in the second round of qualifying at Roland Garros today.

Samuel has had a rapid rise to 159 in the rankings having been well outside the top 1,000 a year ago, and his only previous grand slam experience came in qualifying at Wimbledon in 2023.

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