At the French Open, Alexander Zverev meets a dangerous Frenchman in the second round.
In the last two years, the German made it to the quarter-finals.
The
2020 French Open will
take place from September 27th to October 11th.
Alexander Zverev
,
Jan-Lennard Struff
,
Dominik Koepfer
,
Laura Siegemund
and
Julia Görges
are in the second round.
We follow what is happening in the
live ticker
.
>>> UPDATE <<<
Zverev - Herbert 1: 4
- Zverev is on the scoreboard, but now needs a break in order not to lose the first set.
Zverev - Herbert 0: 2
- Zverev conceded an early break and ran after a deficit at the beginning of the match.
Update from September 30th, 4:29 p.m.:
It
'll start
in a few minutes.
Alexander Zverev
and
Pierre-Hugues Herbert
are on the court and are fighting.
Update from September 30, 2:33 p.m.:
For
Dominik Koepfer
, the trip to the
French Open is
over.
In the duel with
Stan Wawrinka
, the German finally had to admit defeat - the Swiss was too strong.
Koepfer lost
3: 6, 2: 6, 6: 3, 1: 6.
So all eyes are now on Germany's number one:
Alexander Zverev
is the
clear favorite
against
Pierre-Hugues Herbert
.
The match is currently scheduled for 4.15 p.m. - the game will be played on Center Court
Philippe Chatrier.
French Open: Alexander Zverev and Dominik Koepfer in action in round two
Update from September 30, 11:45 a.m.:
On Wednesday, it will be the turn of the German men again at the French Open.
Alexander Zverev
and
Dominik Koepfer
play their second round match.
First of all, Koepfer hits: At
11.45 a.m.
he meets none other than the former French Open champion
Stan Wawrinka
.
The Swiss triumphed in Paris in 2015.
In the first round there was already a top duel with
Andy Murray
- Wawrinka gave the Scot no chance in three sets.
Dominik Koepfer
defeated the American
Michael Mmoh
in round one
.
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Locked in!
Into Round 2💪🏼🇫🇷☃️ #paris #win #rolandgarros #wintertime 📸Paul Zimmer
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Later in the afternoon,
Alexander Zverev will play
his second round match against Frenchman
Pierre-Hugues Herbert
.
It is "only" number 78 in the world rankings, but it is by no means harmless.
In 2018 he won
the double title in Roland Garros
alongside
Nicolas Mahut
.
The match starts at
3:30 p.m. at the
earliest
.
French Open 2020: Julia Görges reaches round two - German duel is on
Update from September 29th, 8:35 p.m.:
The second German participant ensured the second victory of the day in the women's individual tournament.
Julia Görges was
able to
prevail
against the number 19 American
Alison Riske
and reached the second round of the Grans Slam tournament.
In
three sets
7 (4: 7) 6: 1, the 31-year-old Bad Oldesloerin was their opening game as opposed to Angelique Kerber, Andrea Petkovic, Anna-Lena Friedsam and Tamara Korpatsch to Görges claimed 6: 6 3
win
.
Görges needed 2:17 hours for her success, it was only her second match since the Corona break.
Now in the
second round there is
a
German duel
with Laura Siegemund, who won against the French Kristina Mladenovic and moved into the second round.
However, her victory was accompanied by a bland aftertaste, as the 32-year-old received a
non-compliant point
in a crucial situation
(see update from 4.30 p.m.).
Julia Goerges defeats Alison Riske 63 67 61 and will face Laura Siegemund in 2R.
# RG20
- WTA Insider (@WTA_insider) September 29, 2020
French Open: accusations of cheating for Siegemund after a strong comeback
Update from September 29, 4.30 p.m.:
Shortly after Philipp Kohlschreiber left the first round of the French Open,
Laura Siegemund
was the first German player to reach the second round of the tournament.
The 32-year-old prevailed
against the French
Kristina Mladenovic
in
two sets
(7: 5, 6: 3) - she was 1: 5 behind in the first set before she blocked seven set balls.
There was criticism, however, because Siegemund
hit
a ball over the net
at the
first set ball for Mladenovic
, but it had already
jumped
on the sand
twice
.
Mladenovic ran into the net after a compliant return, with which Siegemund got the point well written.
The failure of the German player stayed with the referee
unnoticed
, even the player himself
reported
to
not
why the 32-year-olds in the social media dishonest behavior and
lack of fair play
are accused.
Laura Siegemund saved seven points to win the first set, 7-5, over Kiki Mladenovic, but did the German * truly * earn the comeback?
A missed call and lack of sportsmanship would suggest otherwise.
Passport to #RolandGarros // https://t.co/wJ0wjjpH1b pic.twitter.com/hKWdfZaz2W
- TENNIS (@Tennis) September 29, 2020
After a little over two hours, the Filderstadt native used her
first match ball
.
Angelique Kerber, Andrea Petkovic, Anna-Lena Friedsam and Tamara Korpatsch lost their opening games, on Tuesday evening
Julia Görges has
the chance to move into the second round of the Grand Slam tournament against the American Alison Riske.
French Open: The German participants in the Grand Slam tournament - Kohlschreiber ensures another first-round debacle
Update from September 29th, 4:00 p.m.:
After
Angelique Kerber's
embarrassing departure
against 19-year-old Kaja Juvan, there was the next German final round.
Philipp Kohlschreiber
had to admit defeat to Cristian Garin in four sets (4: 6, 6: 4, 1: 6, 6: 4).
However, the Augsburg man drew
a difficult opponent
with the
Chilean seeded
number 20
.
It took almost
three hours
for Garin to transform his first match point in the form of a too long return by Kohlschreiber.
The German had
big problems
with drizzle and a soft place
and lost the first set after a double fault.
In the second set he asserted himself 6: 4 before losing the thread and giving the last two sets to his opponent.
Kohlschreiber
was the only one
from the German men's quintet to
fail
in the
first round of
the Grand Slam tournament.
French Open: A German top player fails - is Kohlschreiber drawing level?
Update from September 29th, 10:00 a.m.:
Three German tennis professionals have the chance to move into the second round in Paris on Tuesday.
Women in particular urgently need success.
The focus is also on the
Kevin Krawietz / Andreas Mies
doubles
, which
sensationally won the title
at the
French Open
last year
.
Four games, four defeats - so far it has not yet run for the German women in Paris.
Germany's best tennis player
Angelique Kerber
embarrassed herself on Monday in the first round against a teenager.
In
Julia Görges
and
Laura Siegemund
, two players have the chance to polish up the balance on Tuesday.
Siegemund meets local hero Kristina Mladenovic on Center Court.
After her Grand Slam triumph in doubles at the US Open, the Swabian traveled to Paris with a lot of self-confidence.
Things look completely different with Görges before their game against Alison Riske from the USA.
The 31-year-old had renounced the trip to New York and was eliminated in Rome in the first round.
The record for the men is completely different.
So far, all German men are one round further.
In addition to
Alexander Zverev
and
Dominik Koepfer
,
Jan-Lennard Struff
also survived
the opening hurdle
in five sets against the American Frances Tiafoe and
Daniel Altmaier
in three sets against the Spaniard Feliciano Lopez and meet in the second round in a direct duel.
It
remains to be seen
whether veteran
Philipp Kohlschreiber
can build on this.
The 36-year-old Augsburg had bad luck with the draw again and had a tough opponent in the Chilean Cristian Garin.
Kevin Krawietz
and
Andreas Mies
are back in Paris.
Last year, the duo surprisingly won the title in the doubles competition.
“We're really happy to be back in Paris,” said Mies before the first-round game against the two Kazakhs Alexander Bublik and Michail Kukuschkin.
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Happy with the win today in a very though match @rolandgarros 🔥🔥🔥 #NeverQuit 📸: Clive Brunskill
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First report from September 28th:
Paris -
Alexander Zverev
almost created a sensation
at the US Open
and was defeated by
Dominic Thiem
in the finals only very close in the tie-break after five sets.
This time, however, things should go better for the 23-year-old, because the French Open * will start from scratch again.
But not only Alexander Zverev, who found it difficult to win the first round match against Austrian Dennis Novak (7: 5, 6: 2, 6: 4), represents Germany in the traditional tournament.
French Open: The German participants and their opponents - Zverev and Koepfer already in round two
In the
men's singles
, Zverev and other German players are in the first round:
Jan-Lennard Struff
will
face the
American Frances Tiafoe on Monday, and
Daniel Altmaier will
meet the Spaniard Feliciano López a
little later
.
On Tuesday,
Philipp Kohlschreiber,
the last German to start the first round, will be up against the Chilean Cristian Garín.
All Smiles for Sascha 😁
Zverev closes out play on Chatrier with a 7-5 6-2 6-4 win over Dennis Novak. # RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/7f6t7yVlAz
- Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) September 27, 2020
Like Zverev,
Dominik Koepfer
prevailed against local hero Antoine Hoang in four sets in the first round (6: 1, 3: 6, 6: 1 6: 1) and will meet Swiss
Stan Wawrinka
on Wednesday
.
French Open: five German participants in the women's singles left - Kerber against Juvan
The
Federal Republic is also well represented in the
women's singles
.
So occurs
Andrea Petkovic
on Monday against Tsvetana Pironkova in the first round, later is
Tamara Korpatsch
against the American Amanda Anisimova.
Angelique Kerber
sets the German final point on Monday
with her first-round match Kaja Juvan (from 1:50 p.m. in the ticker).
On Tuesday there will be
the next Franco-German duel
between
Laura Siegemund
and Kristina Mladenovic,
after which
Julia Görges will play
against the American Alison Riske for the second round.
Anna-Lena Friedsam
had to
say
goodbye
already in the first round, she was defeated by Belarusian
Aljaksandra Sasnowitsch
in three sets with 6: 2, 2: 6 and 6: 3.
.... current relationship status with clay: it's promising 😅🤷♀️ @rolandgarros #TeamAngie pic.twitter.com/ewrEfdozQD
- Angelique Kerber (@AngeliqueKerber) September 24, 2020
A total of
ten German players
are still
in the tournament and are hoping for their title chances (as of Monday, 10.30 a.m.).
For Angelique Kerber and Alexander Zverev in particular, the tournament is a chance for a major title in a
Grand Slam tournament
.
French Open 2020: When will the German participants play?
Ladies singles:
date | Time | encounter | round |
---|---|---|---|
29.09.2020 | 12.15 p.m. | Laura Siegemund - Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) | First round |
29.09.2020 | 2.15 p.m. | Julia Görges - Alison Riske (USA) | First round |
Men's singles:
date | Time | encounter | round |
29.09.2020 | 11.00 a.m. | Cristian Garín (CHL) - Philipp Kohlschreiber | First round |
09/30/2020 | still open | Stan Wawrinka (CHE) - Dominik Koepfer | Second round |
09/30/2020 | still open | Alexander Zverev - Pierre-Hugues Herbert (FRA) | Second round |
09/30/2020 | still open | Jan-Lennard Struff - Daniel Altmaier | Second round |