At Roland Garros,
For Novak Djokovic
In 2020, the Serbian won 31 of his 32 matches in 2020. His only failure?
His expulsion at the end of his first set in the round of 16 of the US Open… The world number one quickly rebounded by pocketing his 36th Masters 1000 in Rome.
He seems to have digested his exit from the road in New York and arrives (almost) as a favorite on the courts of Porte d'Auteuil.
“It stays on my mind after everything that's happened, I think it's going to haunt me for a long time.
I will try not to repeat the same mistakes.
What happened has happened, I must accept it and move on.
I won the tournament in Rome a week later.
After what happened in New York, I didn't have the feeling of having been emotionally disturbed, of having been in difficulty. ”
Confirmation awaited in Paris, in the "house" of Rafael Nadal.
His opponent in the first round, the Swede Mikael Ymer, 80th in the world, should be a nice appetizer for the "Djoker".
For Fiona Ferro
Winner of the Palermo tournament in early August, the 23-year-old Frenchwoman has not walked the courts in competition since, due to a rib injury.
The 46th world will however need to be at 100% of its means as soon as it comes into play, this Tuesday against the Briton Heather Watson (56th).
“I feel good, I hurt my coast a bit in Palermo.
I was not able to participate in the tour before Roland Garros.
I've been training for a few weeks.
I feel good.
I am very happy to play again.
The conditions are different from other years, it's cold, it's less lively, the balls are quite heavy.
After that, that doesn't particularly bother me.
You just have to take them into account.
I think I have all the weapons to adapt. ”
Answer, this Tuesday on court 14.
For Ugo Humbert
He was the only French sunshine in the preparatory tournaments for Roland-Garros.
The 38th world, however, had hardly shone on clay until then.
But September 2020 smiled on him.
In Rome, he beat Kevin Anderson and Fabio Fognini.
In Hamburg, he brought down Daniil Medvedev, his first victory against a top 5. All without a coach.
Le Messin separated from his coach Cyril Brechbühl at the end of August.
he lost in the 1st round of the 2019 edition against Alexei Popyrin.
He has the means to do better this year.
For his entry into the running, this Tuesday on court 14, he will have the favors of the predictions against the Australian Marc Polmans, a player from the qualifications, ranked 122nd in the world.
The 22-year-old Frenchman could then face the Chilean Cristian Garin, seeded number 20, then in the third round Karen Khachanov.
8th finalist at Wimbledon last year, Humbert dreams of doing as well at home.
For Pauline Parmentier
La Der des Der.
Opposed on the Simonne Mathieu court against the Russian Veronika Kudermetova (42nd in the world), Pauline Parmentier could play this Tuesday on the Simonne Mathieu court, the last match of her career.
The 34-year-old player from Cucq, invited by the organization, argues, thus her last Roland-Garros.
And by chance the adventure continued for her, she could find in the third round another Northerner Kristina Mladenovic, who starts Tuesday on the Philippe Chatrier against the German Laura Siegemund, 66th in the world.
For Richard Gasquet
The Biterrois Richard Gasquet (49th) challenges Tuesday the seeded n ° 10, Roberto Bautista-Agut.
The stats are not in favor of the Frenchman.
The Castilian has six wins in eight matches.
The 34-year-old Hérault does not leave conc with the favors of the predictions on the Simonne Mathieu.
Bautista-Agut, more at ease on hard than on earth, warned in an interview with AS.
“We had to ask for thermal clothes to be able to play.
I don't think the level of play will not be at the top, but we will have to continually adapt and be very strong mentally ”.
Court Philippe-Chatrier
Mayar Sherif (EGY) - Karolina Pliskova (CZE / N.2)
Laura Siegemund (GER) - Kristina Mladenovic (FRA)
Novak Djokovic (SRB / N.1) - Mikael Ymer (SWE)
Denis Shapovalov (CAN / N.9) - Gilles Simon (FRA)
Court Suzanne-Lenglen
Vasek Pospisil (CAN) - Matteo Berretini (ITA / N.7)
Liudmila Samsonova (RUS) - Sofia Kenin (USA / N.4)
Jaume Munar (ESP) - Stefanos Tsisipas (GRE / N.5)
Aryna Sabalenka (BLR / N.8) - Jessica Pegula (USA)
Court Simonne-Mathieu
Jennifer Brady (USA / N.21) - Clara Tauson (DEN)
Sam Querrey (USA) - Andrey Rublev (RUS / N.13)
Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP / N.10) - Richard Gasquet (FRA)
Pauline Parmentier (FRA) - Veronika Kudermetova (RUS)
Court N.4
Donna Vekic (CRO / N.26) - Irina Bara (ROU)
Court N.5
Cristian Garin (CHI / N.20) - Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER)
Zarina Diyas (KAZ) - Ons Jabeur (TUN / N.30)
Julia Georges (GER) - Alison Riske (USA / N.19)
Court N.7
Elena Rybakina (KAZ / N.14) - Sorana Cirstea
Quentin Halys (FRA) - Marcos Giron (USA)
Daria Kasatkina (RUS) - Harmony Tan (FRA)
Short N.9
Dusan Lajovic (SRB / N.22) - Gianluca Mager (ITA)
Short N.13
Harold Mayot (FRA) - Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (ESP)
Court N. 14
Ugo Humbert (FRA) - Marc Polmans (AUS)
Fiona Ferro (FRA) - Heather Watson (GBR)
Grégoire Barrère (FRA) - Grigor Dimitrov (BUL / N.18)
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Roland-Garros 2020: Calendar-Results Men
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