First day without Italians on the pitch in Paris. The world number 3 against Halys. To follow the Ruud-Paul match, in the women’s draw on the pitch Swiatek, Andreeva and Svitolina
Time for third rounds at Roland Garros. Tomorrow will be the first day of this edition of the tournament without even an Italian on the singles court. But in any case there will be no shortage of big names. Novak Djokovic, no.3 on the draw, will play against Philippe Chatrier in the daytime session, as the third match from 12pm. Around 5pm, therefore, he will face Joao Fonseca in a true generational clash. “He inspired my generation and the previous one, I hoped to be able to face him,” said the Brazilian before the match, the most anticipated of the day. Which, together with the other one that will be played on Chatrier, could give indications on the future of the tournament.
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Alexander Zverev will play the evening match on the main court of the tournament, not before 8.15 pm, against Quentin Halys. The Frenchman, after Bellucci on his debut, beat his compatriot Humbert. The German, n.2 in the draw, the highest seed still in the race, appeared in great shape in the first two rounds. This is only the second meeting between the two, with Zverev having won the previous one in Miami last March, in two tie-breaks. Also worth following, among the men, is the match between Casper Ruud and Tommy Paul, last against Suzanne Lenglen from 11am, around 6pm: the previous Slam, US Open 2022, finished in fifth. Andrey Rublev, the eleventh seeded player, will open on the second most important court against Nuno Borges. Also very interesting is the challenge between Alex De Minaur, n.8, and Jakub Mensik on Simonne Mathieu, third match from 11am, immediately after Jodar-Michelsen. They will play around 3.30pm.
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However, tomorrow’s menu is also rich at the female level. Iga Swiatek, four-time champion of this tournament, will open the Chatrier program, at 12, against Magda Linette. Mirra Andreeva and Marie Bouzkova will follow. However, the most fun match to follow could be the second against Lenglen. Between the n.10 seeding Karolina Muchova, one of the most elegant players on the circuit, and Jill Teichmann, a left-handed player who thrives on clay. Followed by Elina Svitolina, n.7 and favorite of the public, and the German Tamara Korpatsch. Marta Kostyuk, n.15 on the scoreboard and among the loose cannons, will play her first match on the Mathieu, at 11am, against the other Swiss Viktorija Golubic, among the few to still play the one-handed backhand.
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