GB’s Gill loses in final round of qualifyingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Felix Gill is ranked 237th in the worldByEmily SalleyBBC Sport journalistPublished9 minutes agoBritain’s Felix Gill will have to wait to make his Grand Slam singles debut after he fell at the final hurdle in French Open qualifying.World number 237 Gill was unable to join compatriot Toby Samuel in the main draw at Roland Garros as he suffered a 7-6 (7-5) 6-3 defeat by France’s Kyrian Jacquet.The first round of the men’s and women’s singles starts in Paris on Sunday.Samuel, who has never played in the main draw of a singles major before, is the only one of 12 Britons to make it through the three qualifying rounds.There will be six British players in the singles main draw, with Samuel joining Cameron Norrie, Jacob Fearnley, Emma Raducanu, Katie Boulter and Francesca Jones.GB’s Samuel qualifies for first Grand Slam
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