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Henrique Rocha, currently ranked 118th in the world, defeated Hungary's Zsombor Piros (ATP #175) in a hard-fought match, winning 6-4, 7-6 (4). The Portuguese talent secured his victory in 1 hour and 45 minutes, a win made even sweeter after battling back from a 2-5 deficit in the second set.
The 11th seed in the Roland Garros qualifying rounds will now face Croatia's Borna Gojo for the first time. Gojo, a former top 100 player, is currently ranked 172nd and is 28 years old.
On the Parisian clay, Henrique Rocha aims to replicate his impressive performance from last year, where he successfully navigated the qualifying rounds and reached the third round of the main draw. That run saw him become the first Portuguese tennis player to win five singles matches in a single Grand Slam tournament.
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