The number:
5. As in the first round against the Swede Mikael Ymer (6-0, 6-2, 6-3 in 1h38), Novak Djokovic only yielded 5 games to the Lithuanian Ricardas Berankis (6-1, 6 -2, 6-2 in 1h23) to reach the 3rd round where the world n ° 1 has an appointment with the Colombian Daniel Elahi Galan (lucky loser) who eliminated the American Tennys Sandgren 6-2, 6-2 , 6-3.
Some figures to illustrate the domination of the world n ° 1: 95% of points registered on his 1st service;
6 out of 7 break points converted;
25 winning moves.
In control during the 70th victory of his career at Roland Garros (14 losses).
As much as Roger Federer.
Rafael Nadal has it, 95.
The perf ':
That achieved by the Spaniard Roberto Carballes Baena (101st) to dismiss the Canadian Denis Shapovalov (seeded n ° 9) 7-5, 6-7, 6-3, 3-6, 8-6 in 5 h (including 72 'for the 5th round): "This is my first victory in a Top 10 (Shapovalov seeded n ° 9 is in fact 11th in the ATP classification), my first success in straight sets and my first qualification for a 3rd round in the Grand Slam ”, smiled the 101st world (27 years).
Shapovalov, author of some sumptuous blows of which he has the secret, let escape… 106 unforced errors.
Colombian Daniel Elahi Galan, German Daniel Altmaier (who dominated his compatriot Jan-Lennard Struff 6-3, 7-6, 6-3), Chilean Cristian Garin (winner of Australian Marc Polmans 6-7, 6-2, 7-6, 6-4) and the Brazilian Thiago Monteiro (who eliminated the American Marcos Giron 7-6, 6-4, 6-1) also composted their first sesame for a 3rd round in Grand Slam.
Monteiro is the 1st Brazilian in the 3rd round in Paris since Thomaz Bellucci in 2011.
From the sky:
After the first wet days, the sun was on Thursday for the first time in the game during the 6th day of the French Open.
A passage appreciated, as told by the Brazilian Thiago Monteiro, winner of the American Marcos Giron 7-6 (7/5), 6-4, 6-1 in 2h1 who will play for the first time in his career a third round in Grand Slam against Marton Fucsovics (winner 7-6, 6-3, 7-5 over Albert Ramos-Vinolas) savors: “It was quite surprising.
We got to the stadium, it was raining, it was very cloudy, so I didn't even expect to play on time.
And all of a sudden, the sun came out.
It was a great feeling, a great surprise. "
Novak Djokovic entered the court with a cap that was not flirtatious or superstitious.
The phrase:
"In 2017 I was fearless"
Spoken by Jelena Ostapenko.
Victorious 6-2, 6-4 (in 1h9) of the Czech Karolina Pliskova (seeded n ° 2), the Latvian (23 years old) in success (73% of points gained on her 1st serve; 5 points of break won on 9; 27 winning shots) which will be opposed in the 3rd round to the Spanish Paula Badosa (who eliminated 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 the American Sloane Stephens) advances in a tournament where for her it is all or nothing (eliminations in the 1st round in 2016, 2018, 2019 or title in 2017): “It was 3 years ago.
It is the biggest victory of my career.
Of course I think about it.
I have to go ahead.
The world doesn't end when you've won a Grand Slam.
Of course I want to do better.
I want to return to the top 10 (currently 43rd in the world).
I have to play in a more stable, aggressive but coherent way, with consistency.
I am in good shape.
But it's hard to compare with 2017, I was much younger.
I was fearless, no one knew me.
Now I'm trying to get back into the game, to find consistency and to have good results. "
Hopes:
The great adventure continues.
Like Hugo Gaston, Clara Burel will score in the 3rd round of the French Open.
The former world junior No. 1 dominated the Slovenian Kaja Juvan 7-6 (8/6), 6-2.
The Habs who saved 2 set points in the first set will meet the Chinese Shuai Zhang (who eliminated Alizé Cornet 6-4, 7-6).
The Canadian Leylah Fernandez (19), winner of the Roland-Garros juniors in 2019, invites herself with brilliance in the third round after having disposed of the Slovenian Polona Hercog 6-3, 3-6, 6-1.
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