For Hugo Gaston who attacks the Dominic Thiem mountain
The last French competitor in the men's table, Hugo Gaston has already largely fulfilled his mission by reaching the stage of the round of 16.
The presence at this level of the competition is already a feat in itself for the 239th player in the world who, after dismissing Stanislas Wawrinka in five rounds, will challenge the finalist of the 2019 edition and recent winner of the US Open, Dominic Thiem.
“He's a fantastic, fabulous player and what a fighter!
It will be a difficult match, ”predicted the young Toulousain (20 years old) who will have nothing to lose against the Austrian on the Philippe-Chatrier Court at the end of the day.
To see at the work of Petr Korda's son facing Nadal
Petr Korda and his son Sebastian.
In 1992, Petr Korda lost in the final of the Roland-Garros tournament against an untouchable Jim Courier (7-5, 6-2, 6-1).
28 years later, Sebastian, will try to follow in the footsteps of his father by rubbing shoulders with another monument of the circuit, Rafael Nadal with a quarter-final to the key.
A priori insurmountable challenge for the young 20-year-old player who is ranked 213th in the world but author of a good performance in the second round when he ejected John Isner from the table in four sets.
For Zverev's first big test, opposed to Sinner
Jannik Sinner nicknamed "The Fox".
Reassuring in the game against Cecchinato dispatched in three sets in the previous round, Alexander Zverev should expect to have a response in front of him with the great hope of Italian tennis.
Jannik Sinner.
Ricciardo Piatti's protégé, who had Novak Djokovic under his command, is still only the 75th player in the world but his progress to the highest level is dazzling: almost 700 places won in less than two years!
Former ski champion when he was a teenager, the redhead nicknamed "The Fox" in reference to his imposing hair, has not yet lost a single set in three matches at Roland Garros this year.
Against Goffin, 11th player in the world in the first round, then against Coria pure land in the previous round, he was even impressive.
The only uncertainty is his ability to maintain a great Grand Slam pace over five rounds.
For Caroline Garcia and a 2017 remake
"It's up to me to have confidence in my game, in my attacking identity."
Sure of her strength after her convincing performance against Elise Mertens in the previous round, Caroline Garcia knows that she has the offensive profile that can shake up the game of the Ukrainian, more wait-and-see.
An opposition of styles looms between the Habs and the number 3 seed who has also lost his last three confrontations on the circuit against the Saint-Germanoise.
In case of qualification, Garcia will also equal his best performance in the Paris fortnight.
In 2017 she won the quarter-finals before falling to Karolina Pliskova (6-7, 4-6).
For the entry into the running of two great French hopes for juniors
Julien Cazaux and Harold Mayot at the Australian Open.
The boys' tournament begins this Sunday with the entry into the running of two young Tricolores to follow closely when the “Four Musketeers” (Monfils, Tsonga, Simon and Gasquet) seem to be on the decline: Arthur Cazaux and Harold Mayot.
The two French hopefuls faced each other in the Australian Open final last January with the victory of Mayot (6-4, 6-1), beneficiary of an invitation for the main draw this year at Roland Garros but released in the first round by Davidovich Fokina.
Cazaux had disappeared from qualifying, dominated by Karatsev.
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