A Tennis Player Seized His Last-Minute Chance To Play In The French Open, Drove 10 Hours To Paris, And Won
by Laura Wagner from Deadspin > Sports News Without Fear, Favor or Compromise on (#3R76K)

In a series of events that sounds more like a TV comedy than real life, Argentine tennis player Marco Trungelliti-who had returned home to Barcelona after losing in the French Open qualifiers last week-learned that he had an opportunity to play in the main draw after a spate of players withdrew at the last minute."