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Roland-Garros: Rafael Nadal and Dominic Thiem on the program

2020-10-06T08:59:43.700Z


Between the end of the round of 16 in the women's draw and the start of the quarter-finals, the day promises to be dense on Parisian soil.


Let's go for the roller coaster!

This Wednesday marks the start of the men's quarter-finals at Roland Garros with the matches of Rafael Nadal against the young Italian Janik Sinner (19) and that of Dominic Thiem, breaker of dreams of the French Hugo Gaston, against the Argentinian Diego Schwartzman.

The women's table promises to be busy with the last round of 16, which could not be held on Monday due to weather conditions, and the start of the quarters.

Champion victory 🙌 @ ThiemDomi survives a spirited Hugo Gaston 6-4 6-4 5-7 3-6 6-3 to reach the quarter-finals in Paris.

#RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/m9wg5SPo0X

- Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) October 4, 2020

The shock to follow: Thiem - Schwartzman

Considered one of the three big favorites for the title - with Nadal and Djokovic - the Austrian Dominic Thiem is preparing to pass a big test this Tuesday on the ocher soil of Porte d'Auteuil.

He faces in the 3rd match on the Central Court the Argentinian Diego Schwartzman, 28 years old.

He has just achieved a rare performance by offering himself the scalp of King Rafael Nadal in the quarter-finals of the tournament in Rome (6-2, 7-5) - before giving in in the final against Djokovic.

Since the start of the Paris fortnight, Schwartzman is one of the three players who have not lost a set, along with Nadal and Djokovic.

This is the second time that the native of Buenos Aires reached the quarter-finals at Roland Garros.

Last year his adventure ended against Nadal.

An opponent he could find in the half ... On condition of creating the feat against Thiem.

The player to watch: Nadia Podoroska

She gave back the passion for tennis to a whole country.

Out of qualifying - like the Italian Martina Trevisan - Nadia Podoroska, 23, is the first Argentina to reach the quarter-finals at Roland Garros for sixteen years.

The native of Rosario, world No. 131, succeeds Paola Suárez who reached the last four in 2004. She faces the Ukrainian Elina Svitolina, seeded No. 3 in the tournament.

The course of Podoroska has not escaped the ancient glories of Argentinian tennis like Gabriela Sabatini who follows and encourages her compatriot on social networks.

Brillante triunfo @nadiapodoroska Felicitaciones por tu garra y coraje.

Vamos !!!! đź‘Źđź‘Źđź’Şđź’Ş #RolandGarros @rolandgarros pic.twitter.com/vBisScsS4U

- Gabriela Sabatini (@sabatinigabyok) October 4, 2020

Player to watch: Jannik Sinner

At 19, the red-haired Italian is the youngest guest in the tournament's quarterfinals.

But the former transalpine ski champion (Italian slalom champion in his age category in 2008) has surprised and impressed since the start of the tournament.

In the round of 16 he stopped, in 4 sets (6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3), the Parisian adventure of the German Alexander Zverev, recent finalist at the US Open.

Thanks God, you picked tennis


... â›·â›· @ janniksin pic.twitter.com/xJ6qSoObOE

- Jannik Sinner Updates (@JannikSinner_Up) October 4, 2020

Unknown to the general public, the one who has moved from 324th ATP to 75th place in the space of 18 months is the flag bearer of a new generation.

However, he will not have the favor of the predictions against Rafael Nadal who is praising his future opponent.

“He's young, he's improving his performance, playing better and better, week after week,” says the Spaniard.

It won't be an easy game.

It will be the first time that I will face him.

During the tournament, I trained with him a few times.

He has a lot of potential.

He handles his racquet very quickly and hits extraordinary shots.

"

The number: 100

This Tuesday, King Rafael Nadal will play against the Italian Sinner his 100th match on the clay court at Roland-Garros.

His record is 97 wins for only 2 losses.

In 2009, he was stopped in the round of 16 by Söderling then in 2015 in the quarterfinals by Djokovic.

He also forfeited the third round of the 2016 edition.

THE MAIN MATCHES OF THE DAY

From 11 a.m.

Court Philippe-Chatrier:

Jabeur (Tun / n ° 30) - Collins (EU)

Svitolina (Ukr / n ° 3) - Podoroska (Arg)

Schwartzman (Arg / n ° 12) - Thiem (Aut / n ° 3)

Swiatek (Pol) - Trevisan (Ita)

Sinner (Ita) - Nadal (Esp / n ° 2)

Source: leparis

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