The defending champion and world No. 1 Iga Swiatek competing on the Philippe-Chatrier in the third rotation, will leave with the favors of the forecasts against the Chinese Xinyu Wang. Still on the Chatrier, the German Alexander Zverev will have the right to a second consecutive night session, against the American Frances Tiafoe. The show could be there. On the Lenglen, to follow particularly the clash of teenagers between Coco Gauff and Mirra Andreeva, the 16-year-old prodigy. Outgoing runner-up Casper Ruud of Norway challenges China’s Zhizhen Zhang for a spot in the round of 16.
From 11:45 a.m.
Court Philippe Chatrier
Elena Rybakina (KAZ/4) – Sara Sorribes Tormo (ESP) Holger Rune (DAN/6) – Genaro Alberto Olivieri (ARG) Iga Swiatek (POL/1) – Xinyu Wang (CHN) 22) – Frances Tiafoe (USA/12)
The program of the Suzanne-Lenglen court
From 11 a.m.
Zhizhen Zhang (CHN) – Casper Ruud (NOR/ 4)Mirra Andreeva (RUS) – Coco Gauff (USA/6) Francisco Cerundolo (ARG/23) – Taylor Fritz (USA/ 9)Olga Danilovic (SER) – Ons Jabeur ( TUN/7)
The program of short n° 14
Not before noon
Borna Coric (CRO/n° 15) – Tomas Martin Etcheverry (ARG)
Anna Karolina Schmiedlova (SLQ) – Kayla Day (USA)
The program of short n° 7
Not before noon
Nicolás Jarry (CHI) – Marcos Giron (USA) Elisabetta Cocciaretto (ITA) – Bernarda Pera (E-U)
Cori Gauff, finalist of the Grand Slam in Paris last year, now 19 years old and sixth in the WTA rankings, looks like a “veteran” in the face of the phenomenon Mirra Andreeva, 16 years old: “I have not yet thought about the next game, but, of course, she’s young. But I don’t see that as an important factor. You have to play as if it were any other person. She’s proven that she belongs here, so I’m just going to do my best. When I was his age, I didn’t really think about that. And I’m sure she doesn’t think about it either. And it will be the third time that I play against someone younger than me.
620,000. The number of tickets that were sold last year for the tournament of which 85,000 were less than 20 euros (including qualifications).
On Sunday June 10, 2012, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic faced each other in the final of the tournament but the match was not completed due to rain. At 7 p.m., the tournament management announces the postponement of the meeting the following day at 1 p.m., a first for the tournament since 1973 when the clash between Nastase and Pilic was played… on Tuesday.
To take two bubbles means that a player did not exist during a match lost 6-0, 6-0. You can also use a variation, “take two bicycle wheels”.
