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Roland-Garros: Djokovic and Ferro pass, Humbert outside ... what to remember from the 3rd day

2020-09-29T17:14:39.819Z


The rain was invited to the program and the matches had to be interrupted for two hours, except at the Central.


Rising temperatures but rain.

The third day of Roland-Garros was as gloomy as the previous two.

This is where the best appreciate having a roof over their heads.

Besides the injustice suffered by Kristina Mladenovic, a little summary of the day ...

The star

Novak Djokovic.

The world n ° 1 completed his warm-up Tuesday afternoon at the Central.

Last headliner to enter the running, the Serbian did not miss his debut in the competition by easily dominating the Swedish Ymer (6-0, 6-2, 6-3).

A little over an hour and a half before going to greet his opponent at a trot on a final winning forehand.

Djokovic took the opportunity to adjust his amortizations (25).

“This weapon is going to be very important this year because the court is very heavy and very slow,” he explains.

But I may have abused it a bit.

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Despite the absence of the public, "Djoko" continues to distribute hugs to the stands.

“Obviously it's not the same Roland-Garros as usual,” he slips in French.

My goals are bigger than a first round.

My ambition is the fight for the title… ”

Nice to see you too 👋



World No.1️⃣ Novak Djokovic makes his return to Chatrier. # RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/v4pVBnPiCh

- Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) September 29, 2020

Disappointment

Ugo Humbert.

The French, 22 years old and 38th in the world, has just discovered that he appreciates the clay.

Too bad he forgot about it in his first round against the lucky Australian loser Polmans, 122nd at ATP (6-2, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3).

“I am very disappointed to stop so early here, loose the recent quarter-finalist of the tournament in Hamburg.

It's a tournament that is close to my heart.

On my tour, on the three tournaments on clay, there is not everything to throw, there are positive points.

I felt I was progressing.

Afterwards, today, with the conditions and this style of player, it really opened my eyes to what I had to work on.

This is really the positive point.

What I missed is taking it earlier, thinking about my game, what to do… ”

No comeback for Ugo Humbert who finally lost in the first round in four sets (6-2, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3) against the "lucky loser" Marc Polmans 😔 pic.twitter.com/ PgWCoQHP5j

- Eurosport France (@Eurosport_FR) September 29, 2020

The perf

Clara Tauson.

The Danish qualifier, 17 and 188th in the WTA, defeated American Jennifer Brady (No. 21) in three sets (6-4, 3-6, 9-7).

This is her first victory in a Grand Slam final table, where she had never set foot before.

The former world junior no.1 even had to rule out two match points to afford the right to challenge another American, Danielle Collins, in the second round.

After a fight of 2:45 Clara Tauson eliminates the seed n ° 21, Jennifer Brady!



The American bows at the start, despite two match points in the last set #RolandGarros



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- France tv sport (@francetvsport) September 29, 2020

The number

2.

For the second time in her career, Fiona Ferro has spent a tour in Paris.

The Azurean, 23 years old and 49th in the world, managed to bring out the Briton Heather Watson (7-6 (7/4), 6-4).

Injured, the Habs had not reappeared on the circuit since their title in Palermo in early August.

She will face Kazakh Rybakina (No.14) on Thursday.

Game, set and match Fiona Ferro 🇫🇷



The Frenchwoman won in straight sets against Heather Watson, 7-6, 6-4, after a successful match!

She joins Elena Rybakina in the 2nd round # RG20



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- France tv sport (@francetvsport) September 29, 2020

The phrase

"I miss the stores a bit, but it will have to wait"

Karolina Pliskova

, world No. 4 and seeded No. 2, cannot afford shopping in Paris due to health restrictions imposed on players.

“But it's a good thing to have this“ bubble ”, explains the Czech, who will face Ostapenko in the second round, since we saw that it had worked in the United States.

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What a start to Day 3️⃣!



Catch the best moments of Sherif vs Pliskova 👇 # RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/MYt14a4sXD

- Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) September 29, 2020

The image

It's not always easy to achieve a perfect tweener (a blow between the legs), especially against the world n ° 1.

Small lesson of the day signed Ymer ...

Mikael Ymer # RG20 (🎥 @ Eurosport_RU) pic.twitter.com/oj0koGh74l

- doublefault28 (@ doublefault28) September 29, 2020

The main results of the day

Men's

singles

:

Garín (CHI / N.20) beats Kohlschreiber (ALL) 6-4, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4;

Polmans (AUS) b.

HUMBERT

6-2, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3;

Berrettini (ITA / N.7) b.

Pospisil (CAN) 6-3, 6-1, 6-3;

Lajovic (SER / N.22) b.

Mager (ITA) 6-4, 7-6 (7/4), 4-6, 6-1;

Davidovich (ESP) b.

MAYOT

7-6 (7/5), 6-3, 7-5.

Women's

singles

:

Jabeur (TUN / N.30) b. Diyas (KAZ) 4-6, 6-3, 6-1; Tauson (DAN) b. Brady (EU / N.21) 6-4, 3-6, 9-7; Maria Bara (ROU) b. Vekic (CRO / N.26) 6-3, 6-4; Kenin (EU / N.4) b. Samsonova (RUS) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3; Siegemund (ALL) b.

MLADENOVIC

7-5, 6-3. Plísková (RTC / N.2) b. Sherif (EGY) 6-7 (9/11), 6-2, 6-4.

Source: leparis

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