To discover an almost deserted stadium
The gauge of spectators present in the enclosure was set at 1000 only because of the toughening of anti-Covid-19 measures.
An unprecedented measure in the history of the event.
We therefore expect thirty-five times fewer people on the 16 courts than usual!
It's a whole complex, its shops and its activities that will slow down despite the presence of hundreds of additional people from the organization or the media world who will cover the event.
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For the clash between Wawrinka and Murray
These two will certainly not seek victory but their clash in Paris is tremendous news.
Certainly the shock of the first round.
For Andy Murray (111th world), playing in Paris is almost a miracle since the Scots, operated twice on the hip, seemed lost for tennis before resuscitating at the tournament in Antwerp at the end of 2019, won to everyone's surprise.
Stan Wawrinka (17th in the world), 35, is chasing after his best years.
Quarter-finalist last year, the Swiss can still reserve a nice surprise on ocher earth but his last tournament victory, on clay for that matter, dates from 2017, at his home in Geneva.
He will still start as a favorite in this duel which weighs six Grand Slam victories (three coronations each)!
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To discover the roof of Court Philippe-Chatrier
The Philippe Chatrier court has had a makeover this year.
Rain is forecast for Paris on Sunday.
It will therefore be a question of the roof on the Philippe-Chatrier court, which is now closed and protected from bad weather.
The infrastructure is made up of 11 wings each weighing 330 tonnes!
It takes about fifteen minutes to open or close it.
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For the seven French on the track
On paper, the Blues are not programmed to shine at home.
But it is also when we no longer expect them that they surprise us.
Seven tricolors will be on the bridge, Sunday, six boys and one girl, Caroline Garcia who will have to get rid of a seed, Anet Kontaveit (n ° 17) for his entry into the running.
Not easy.
Benoît Paire will be the only seed on the French track, opposed to Korean Kwon Soonwoo.
A match in the ropes of the unpredictable Avignon.
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To discover the talented Jannik Sinner
Jannik Sinner, attraction at Roland-Garros this year.
His name doesn't have much of Italian, but he embodies the future of transalpine tennis and could come as a surprise in Paris this year.
Jannik Sinner, 18 years old and eighty-eight, will be one of the curiosities to watch in the 2020 edition. His progress is dazzling: around 600th place at the start of 2019, he is currently 74th, carried by a few bursts of brilliance.
In Rome, he offered himself Stenanos Tsitsipas and Benoît Paire before falling to Grigor Dimitrov with the honors.
We wish good luck to David Goffin for this first tricky lap which will open the day on the Philippe-Chatrier court.
Sunday's program
Court Philippe-Chatrier (From 11 a.m.)
Sinner (ITA) - Goffin (BEL - n ° 11)
Halep (ROU - n ° 1) - Sorribes Tormo (ESP)
Kontaveit (EST - n ° 17) - Garcia (FRA)
Wawrinka (SUI - n ° 16) - Murray (GBR)
Court Suzanne-Lenglen (From 11 a.m.)
Azarenka (BLR - n ° 10) - Danka Kovinic (MTN)
Rodionov (AUT) - Chardy (FRA)
Konta (GBR - n ° 9) - Gauff (USA)
Zverev (ALL - n ° 6) - Novak (AUT)
Court Simonne-Mathieu (From 11 a.m.)
Gasparyan (RUS) - Mertens (BEL - n ° 16)
Schmiedlova (SVQ) - Williams (USA)
Pair (FRA - n ° 23) - Kwon (CDS)
Kecmanovic (SER) - Schwartzman (ARG) - n ° 12)
Court n ° 7 (From 11 a.m.)
Bouzkova (RCT) - Kanepi (EST)
Benchetrit (FRA) - Isner (USA)
Coric (CRO - n ° 24) - Gombos (SVQ)
Kalinskaya (RUS) - Bouchard (CAN)
Court n ° 9 (From 11 a.m.)
Korda (USA) - Seppi (ITA)
Cecchinato (ITA) - De Minaur (AUS)
Giorgi (ITA) - Trevisan (ITA)
Court n ° 10 (From 11 a.m.)
Blinkova (RUS) - Sharma (AUS)
Andujar (ESP) - Travaglia (ITA)
Thompson (AUS) - Albot (MOL)
Court n ° 11 (From 11 a.m.)
Rakhimova (RUS) - Rogers (USA)
Machac (RTC) - Fritz (USA - n ° 27)
Begu (ROU) - Teichmann (SUI)
Court n ° 12 (From 11 a.m.)
Inglis (AUS) - Alexandrova (RUS - n ° 27)
Coria (ARG) - Jung (TPE)
Delbonis (ARG) - Londero (ARG)
Yastremska (UKR - n ° 24) - Gavrilova (AUS)
Court n ° 13 (From 11 a.m.)
Bonzi (FRA) - Ruusuvuori (FIN)
Sasnovich (BLR) - Friedsam (ALL)
Koepfer (ALL) - Hoang (FRA)
Court n ° 14 (From 11 a.m.)
Tomljanovic (AUS) - Sakkari (GRE - n ° 20)
Evans (GBR - n ° 32) - Nishikori (JAP)
Strycova (RTC - n ° 32) - Lepchenko (USA)
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