Hugo Calderano completed a dramatic comeback to defeat Simon Gauzy 3-2 in Men’s Singles – Semifinal – Match 1, winning 12-10 in the deciding fifth game after trailing 0-2 in games.
The official match-center record shows Calderano dropping the opening two games 7-11 and 9-11 before turning the match around with back-to-back wins, 11-8 and 11-7, to force a decider. The fifth game then swung on a sequence of match points and timeouts, with Calderano ultimately closing out the contest 12-10 for a 3-2 match victory.
How the semifinal turned: from 0-2 down to a fifth-game finish
Gauzy took early control by claiming Game 1 11-7 and Game 2 11-9, putting Calderano in a 0-2 hole in the best-of-five format. With the semifinal slipping away, Calderano responded in Game 3, taking it 11-8 to keep the match alive and cut the deficit to 1-2.
Momentum continued to shift in Game 4. Calderano won 11-7 to level the match at 2-2, setting up a decisive fifth game. The official commentary log for Game 4 shows a steady progression of points and service changes as the game moved toward its close, ending with Gauzy winning the final point at 11-7 on the scoreboard while the game itself was recorded as won by Calderano, confirming the 2-2 match tie heading into the decider.
Game 5 delivered the tightest stretch of the match. The official feed tracked frequent service changes (49 recorded across the match) and a point-by-point sequence that showed the score tightening through the middle phase. With the match score at 2-2, the fifth game moved through 6-6 and beyond, with both players exchanging points as the pressure rose.
The key turning point came late in the decider when Calderano faced a run of match-point situations. The match-center record lists four match points for Calderano in Game 5 with the game score at 7-10, 8-10, 9-10, and 10-11 (all with the match score 2-2), highlighting how close the final game came to being decided on a single rally. The commentary shows Gauzy winning points at 8-10 and 9-10, and also leveling the game at 10-10, keeping the contest on a knife-edge.
Timeouts were also recorded for both players during the fifth game. The log notes a timeout requested by Gauzy (started and ended) and a timeout requested by Calderano (started and ended), with Calderano’s timeout appearing in the official sequence shortly before the match reached its final phase.
From 10-10, the official commentary shows Calderano winning the point to move ahead 11-10, followed by a service change to Gauzy. The match then concluded with Calderano taking the final point for 12-10, officially confirmed as a Game 5 win and a 3-2 match victory.
Final scoreline and key moments
Calderano’s win was sealed by the narrowest of margins in the decider, with the match-center confirmation listing: Men’s Singles – Semifinal – Match 1 won by Hugo Calderano, Game 5, 12-10, match score 3-2.
Match result: Hugo Calderano def. Simon Gauzy 3-2
Game scores: 7-11, 9-11, 11-8, 11-7, 12-10
Deciding game: Game 5, 12-10
Match-point sequence recorded: Calderano held match point situations in Game 5 at 7-10, 8-10, 9-10, and 10-11 with the match tied 2-2, before finishing the match at 12-10.
With the comeback complete, Calderano advances from this semifinal after overturning a two-game deficit and navigating a tense fifth-game finish that required extra points beyond 10-10.
