There are no more French players in the men's table after the elimination with the honors of Frenchman Hugo Gaston by Dominic Thiem.
French
End of the dream for the French Hugo Gaston, 20, who will have pushed the Austrian Dominic Thiem to his limits (6-4, 6-4, 5-7, 3-6, 6-3).
For his first Roland-Garros, the Toulouse left-hander will not see the quarter-finals but what a journey for the 239th in the world who dismissed the Swiss Wawrinka in the previous round!
He will make a leap in the standings after the tournament by entering the top 100.
Sensation
His name is Jannick Sinner and this is the name that is rising in world tennis.
The 19-year-old Italian (world 75th) authoritatively beat the German Alexander Zverev, world number 7 and recent US Open finalist but who was playing sick.
After a 3-hour match (6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3), the Transalpin achieves the performance of becoming the first player to reach the quarter-finals of Roland-Garros for his very first participation since Nadal in 2005. That's good, he will cross the road of the Spaniard for an explanation in the quarterfinals.
Nadal, who has had four easy laps so far, all negotiated in three sets, will he have a first serious test with the Sinner sensation?
Right now, @janniksin has all the answers! #RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/KwOUpmEKzX
- Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) October 4, 2020
The phrase
“I'm going to eat a piece of chocolate and it will be better tomorrow.
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Romanian Simona Halep, winner in 2018 and finalist in 2014 and 2017 but beaten by young Polish Iga Swiatek (6-1, 6-2)
Tennis at its finest.
The @Infosys #AIhighlights of the day coming to you from Swiatek vs Halep. # RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/jXAy4sDBXq
- Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) October 4, 2020
The number
2.
This is the second time that Caroline Garcia (45th worldwide) has failed in the round of 16 at Roland Garros.
This Sunday, she suffered the law of Ukrainian Elina Svitolina (6-1, 6-3).
The best performance of the French in Paris and in the Grand Slam remains a quarter-final in 2017, lost to Karolína Pliskova.
A sunny afternoon on Chatrier and plenty of highlights to see between Svitolina and Garcia 😍 @ Emirates #FlyEmiratesFlyBetter #BackInTheGame #RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/9nWKs7jT3R
- Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) October 4, 2020
THE MAIN RESULTS
Ladies singles
Iga Swiatek (Pol) b.
Simona Halep (Rou / N.1) 6-1, 6-2
Martina Trevisan (Ita) b.
Kiki Bertens (PB / N.5) 6-4, 6-4
Elina Svitolina (Ukr / N.3) b.
Caroline Garcia (Fra) 6-1, 6-3
Nadia Podoroska (Arg) b.
Barbora Krejcíková (T Rep) 2-6, 6-2, 6-3
Singles men
Jannik Sinner (Ita) b.
Alexander Zverev (All / N.6) 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3.
Rafael Nadal (Esp / N.2) b.
Sebastian Korda (EU) 6-1, 6-1, 6-2
Dominic Thiem (Autr / N.3) b.
Hugo Gaston (6-4, 6-4, 5-7, 3-6, 6-3).
Diego Schwartzman (Arg / N.12) b.
Lorenzo Sonego (Ita) 6-1, 6-3, 6-4