Queenslander Jason Kubler is celebrating the perfect birthday present after completing his own personal grand slam. The one-time world No 1 junior, who has been beset by injury woes in the senior ranks, said it felt “unreal” to make the French Open main draw at Roland Garros, thus completing his set of playing in all four majors.
On his 29th birthday, getting through the gruelling ordeal of the qualifying tournament on the red clay in Paris was another sign that the former wunderkind is enjoying a late-career renaissance. Kubler defeated Portugal’s Pedro Sousa 7-5, 6-2 in the third round and became the only Australian man to qualify this year.
