The number:
12. Led 2-0 by the Romanian Irina Bara, the American Sofia Kenin (seeded n ° 4) collected 12 consecutive games to swallow the obstacle 6-2, 6-0 and climb to the 8th final.
Next opponent on the road to the winner of the last Australian Open, Fiona Ferro, who proved solid against the Romanian Patricia Maria Tig.
Fiona Ferro after her victory: "I managed to stay positive"
Happy to have won, the Frenchwoman also pointed out what she could have done better and is delighted to be able to improve on Monday!
# RG20pic.twitter.com / WhqY53mUMQ
- France tv sport (@francetvsport) October 3, 2020
The sentence:
"I dreamed that we would say '' Go Dan ''"
Pronounced by the German Daniel Altmaier (186th in the world, from qualifying) who, during this Roland-Garros, won his first Grand Slam matches ( without losing 1 set).
Express winner 6-2, 7-6 (7/5), 7-5 of the Italian Matteo Berrettini (seeded n ° 7), he explained in a press conference his roots and his attachment to French: “My father is Ukrainian and my mom is Russian.
So I have Russian ancestors.
At home we spoke Russian and my whole family is mostly Russian.
The '' Go '' encouragement in French?
It comes from my period when I idolized Wawrinka, we always heard "Come on Stan!", And I dreamed that we say "Come on Dan!".
In any case, I say "Come on Dan!".
It's the connection.
I like to mix things up to be my best friend and push myself on the pitch. ”
Next opponent, Pablo Carreno Busta (winner of Roberto Bautista Agut 6-4, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4).
The stat:
3. The players classified beyond the 150th rank in the world invited to the round of 16 in the men's table: the German Daniel Altmaier (186th), Sebastian Korda (213th) and Hugo Gaston (239th).
A first since 1992. That year, the Ukrainian Andreï Medvedev (175th), Henri Leconte (200th) and the Argentinian Diego Perez (239th) appeared at the meeting of the 8th finals in Paris.
at least 3 players ranked outside the top-150 qualified for the R16: altmaier (186), korda (213) and gaston (239).
last time it happened at the #rolandgarros 1992: medvedev (175), leconte (200) and perez (239)
- Luca Brancher (@LucaBeck) October 3, 2020
The favorite:
the fair play of the Chinese Shuai Zhang who put an end to the great adventure of the French Clara Burel 7-6, 7-5 but who, at a press conference, warmly greeted her young rival: " She is an excellent young player.
I think she's going to have a bright future.
She plays great tennis.
I love her so much.
she can make incredible angles, put on lift, slices, cushioning, passings, she has all the blows, I have the impression.
She is truly an incredible player.
She is so young, she already has everything it takes to win on the field. "
Her next opponent, for a place in the quarterfinals, the Czech Petra Kvitova.
The anecdote:
Tsitsipas, journalist apprentice
Qualified for the round of 16 (where he will face Grigor Dimitrov) after the abandonment of the Slovenian Aljaz Bedene (hit in the right ankle) who was down 6-1, 6-2, 3-1 , Stefanos Tsitsipas told in a press conference, evoking the game of questions and answers with journalists: “I was a journalist at 11 or 12 years old.
I had a Facebook page that I constantly updated with news from Federer, Nadal, Djokovic.
It was called ITN Tennis Court and I was in it every day after school;
I was checking the results and watching everything that was going on for the tennis leaders at the time and so I understand journalism and this particular world.
I like journalists who ask me unexpected questions, who think outside the box, questions that are not related to my tennis match or which, while related to the tennis match, unlock something in me that allows me to express myself more openly and give you more information since, after all, that's what it's all about, information, getting the most out of what the players have to say. "
Image: Djokovic helps maintain the courts.
At the start of the second set, Novak Djokovic after worrying about a slippery baseline helped the court staff to disperse some soil.
The only interlude in a score without a false note.
The world No. 1 walked against Colombian Daniel Elahi Galan.
In the round of 16 he will meet Karen Khachanov (seeded No.15) who eliminated the Chilean Cristian Garin (No.20) 6-2, 3-6, 6-4, 6-2.
If tennis doesn't work out, we have a job for you @ DjokerNole # RolandGarrospic.twitter.com / B56ubcRQSS
- Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) October 3, 2020
The point:
Inscribed by Colombian Daniel Elahi Galan.
Manhandled by Novak Djokovic, at the start of the 3rd set he showed himself more skillful at the game of cat and mouse by exiting a puncturing passing in a delicate position.
The smile.
The shot!
Take a bow, Galan # RolandGarrospic.twitter.com / LUoLMrqvpz
- Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) October 3, 2020
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