This first Saturday of Roland-Garros is a real cord of abundance ... Having Nadal, Djokovic and Federer at the same time on the program, you have to take advantage of it.
Good things are not going to last forever.
A Major trio
If the stadium announcer likes to detail all their Grand Slam achievements, we risk staying up late. Nadal, Federer and Djokovic, it's just a total of 58 Grand Slams… The three masters of the game are largely favorites in their third round this Saturday. Nadal, who definitively buried French tennis on Thursday night, will face Briton Cameron Norrie, whom he has already beaten twice this season, including a quarterback in Barcelona. Djokovic will play Lithuanian Berankis, whom he crushed in the second round last fall. Federer, meanwhile, will meet the German Koepfer in the evening, already winner of Bourgue and the American Fritz. “I can say that I played against Federer. I think I can give him a hard time, ”says Koepfer,who knows at least that his prestigious opponent will not have the support of the public. We would however willingly bet on a winning trifecta of the Big Three ...
🎾 Federer annoyed by a warning, he reframes the referee
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The secret boot
The tricolor flag will fly over Paris. With green instead of Blue… This beginning of the fortnight is a real show of strength for Italian tennis, which is surfing on a new generation after years in the bottom of the wave. Four transalpine players will set foot in Paris and we are likely to find three in 8th Monday. The revelation Jannik Sinner will start favorite against the Swede Ymer, scorer of Gaël Monfils. Madrid finalist Matteo Berrettini will play South Korean Kwon with the prospect of a date with Federer. Finally, Lorenzo Musetti, 19, the new nugget of Carrara, will challenge his compatriot Marco Cecchinato, semi-finalist in Paris in 2018 after a memorable quarter won against Djokovic.
The Italian invasion 🇮🇹
Berrettini, Sinner and Musetti join their compatriot Fognini in the 3rd round. # RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/wbS4YoR4oe
- Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) June 3, 2021
Escape from Alcaraz
We told you before qualifying.
18-year-old Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz may be Rafael Nadal's heir.
The protege of Juan Carlos Ferrero, winner in Paris in the pre-Nadal era, has just chained five consecutive victories without trembling and is preparing to pass a fine test against the Struff bomber.
The German indeed managed to take out Rublev, one of the underdogs, in the first round after a fight in five sets.
Ideal for testing the resistance of the young Murcian.
Making the most of his @rolandgarros debut 🙌
18-year-old @ alcarazcarlos03 defeats Basilashvili 6-4, 6-2, 6-4 to reach the third round.
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- ATP Tour (@atptour) June 3, 2021
US Air Force
For girls, it's America!
Five US players will try to reach the round of 16 with two American-American confrontations.
On the program, an enticing duel between Jennifer Brady (n ° 13), who beaten Fiona Ferro, and the great hope Coco Gauff (n ° 24) and a fratricidal fight between Sofia Kenin (n ° 4), finalist in Paris in 2020 , and Jessica Pegula (# 28).
Finally, Sloane Stephens, who beat Spanish ghost Carla Suarez Navarro in the first round, will face Thèque Muchova (n ° 8).
After his title in Parma, @CocoGauff presents himself as the outsider of choice at #RolandGarros!
Discover the Coco phenomenon 🇺🇸
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- Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) May 29, 2021
The program of the day
Court Philippe-Chatrier.
From noon:
Krejcikova (Rtc) - Svitolina (Ukr / n ° 5), Djokovic (Ser / n ° 1) - Berankis (Lit).
Not before 4
p.m .
:
Kontaveit (Est / n ° 30) - Swiatek (Pol / n ° 8).
Not before 9
p.m
.:
Koepfer (All) - Federer (Sui / n ° 8).
Court Suzanne-Lenglen.
From 11 am:
Schwartzman (Arg / n ° 10) - Kohlschreiber (All), Kenin (EU / n ° 4) - Pegula (EU / n ° 28), Nadal (Esp / n ° 3) - Norrie (GB ), Gauff (EU / n ° 24) - Brady (EU / n ° 13).
Court Simonne-Mathieu. From 11 am:
Stephens - Muchova (Rtc / n ° 18), Alcaraz (Esp) - Struff (All), Sakkari (Gre / n ° 17) - Mertens (Bel / n ° 14).
Not before 5.30
p.m .
:
Berrettini (Ita / n ° 9) - Kwon (CdS).