It’s a tough reversal of fortune for the 28-year-old, who was ranked No. 45 following Roland Garros and is now projected to fall outside the Top 125 after going 2-4 during the grass-court swing.
Halys owned the contest from the start. Among the numbers on his stat sheet: 17 aces, zero break points faced, a +27 differential in winners to unforced errors and sparkling 40 for 42 success rate on first-serve points.
The Frenchman did not play any grass events leading into his qualifying bid at the London major. Sitting at No. 220 in the latest rankings, Halys, like Eubanks, has important points to protect after reaching the third round in 2023. Five of his 27 career tour-level wins have now come on the surface.
