The rain was there, it notably interrupted the match between Stan Wawrinka and Hugo Gaston but the program was able to move forward and distill some highlights.
Return.
Point.
Casper Ruud (seed n ° 28), solid clay player, posed as a test for Dominic Thiem, one of the three favorites of the edition.
The Norwegian has, despite the severe score 6-4, 6-3, 6-1 in 2h15 rivaled at times with the Austrian.
And signed some splendid shots.
In the 2nd set, led 2-1, the Norwegian was on the service of the Austrian offered a brilliant inspiration.
After picking up a cushion, he found himself lobed, before responding with a lob shot between the legs which ... lobed Thiem, the Austrian trying in vain for a tweener.
The most spectacular point since the start of the tournament.
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The perf '.
The one made by Hugo Gaston.
Inspiration, composure, the atypical French player (1.73m; 20 years old; 239th worldwide) unseated Stan Wawrinka (seed n ° 16) who had made a strong impression during his first two rounds (against Andy Murray , then Dominik Koepfer).
2-6, 6-3, 6-3, 4-6 and… 6-0 in 3h10, Hugo Gaston (first French rookie of the Open era in the round of 16 of the French Open since Patrice Dominguez in 1971) did very strong.
Next challenge: Dominic Thiem…
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The chase.
The one won by Caroline Garcia.
The Frenchwoman taken by the throat by Elise Mertens (n ° 16) regained her balance before being irresistible, then hesitant before concluding on her 6th match point 1-6, 6-4, 7-5 in 2h15 for stamp their ticket for the round of 16.
The French n ° 2 has an appointment with the Ukrainian Elina Svitolina (n ° 3) who dominated the Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova (n ° 27) 6-4, 7-5.
The story.
That of the Korda family.
Sebastian Korda, son of Petr (winner of the 1998 Australian Open) dominated the Spaniard Pedro Martinez 6-4, 6-3, 6-1.
He became the youngest American in the round of 16 at Roland Garros since Michael Chang in 1991. Petr had twice reached this stage of the competition in Paris, 8th finalist in 1997, finalist in 1992 (beaten by Jim Courier ).
Sebastian Korda's next opponent is named Rafael Nadal who demolished the Italian Stefano Travaglia 6-1, 6-4, 6-0.
The phrase.
“The pandemic has shown me how much I love this sport”.
Signed Simona Halep (n ° 1) who drily eliminated the American Amanda Anisimova (n ° 25) 6-0, 6-1.
In the round of 16, the Romanian will cross the Polish Iga Swiatek (last year, at the same stage of the competition in Paris, the Romanian won 6-1, 6-0): “This pandemic has shown me how I like this sport, I like being on the circuit.
I rested, I was really good picking up and going to the courts, because I was home for a long time and I rested.
I liked this return.
To start again at that moment, to be in Paris, a very beautiful city, it's fantastic.
I try to do my best, make the most of it and be there.
Being there is enough for me. ”
The tie-break.
The Italian Lorenzo Sonego needed 7 match points, after a tie break concluded 19-17 (in 78 ') to overcome the resistance of the American Taylor Fritz (n ° 27) 7- 6, 6-3, 7-6.
His next opponent: the Argentinian Diego Schwartzman or the Slovakian Norbert Gombos.
The rise in power.
Jannik Sinner.
The Italian (19; 75th in the world) got rid of the Argentinian Federico Coria 6-3, 7-5, 7-5.
Youngest 8th finalist at Roland Garros since Novak Djokovic in 2006, the Italian has still not lost a single set and will experience his first round of 16 in a Grand Slam.
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