Marked by Roger Federer's decision to forfeit his round of 16 against Berrettini on Monday, Sunday also revealed the names of the first qualified for the quarterfinals of the tournament.
With a tantalizing Tsitsipas-Medvedev on the program Tuesday.
Tsitsipas goes into quarters ...
Semi-finalist last year and author of a smashing start to the season (especially on clay where he has just garnered his 21st success in 24 games), Stefanos Tsitsipas could well play itching this year.
The Greek has never been threatened by the Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta, yet a real specialist in clay - quarter-finalist in Paris in 2020 (stopped by Novak Djokovic) and 2017 (defeated by Rafael Nadal) - and has needed only three sets (6-3, 6-2, 7-5) to get his ticket for the quarters.
“Thank you for the support and encouragement, sent the person in French to the audience of the Philippe-Chatrier stadium after the match.
I love Paris and the clay.
We had realized it.
Stefanos Tsitsipas in the quarterfinals!
Broken from the start in the third round, the Greek was able to react and come back to win the set and the match (6-3 / 6-2 / 7-5)!
▶ ️ The summary of the meeting: https://t.co/ownpbULltb
🔥All matches on: https://t.co/2r5Z1AivZz pic.twitter.com/937p1E3TDt
- France tv sport (@francetvsport) June 6, 2021
Semi-finalist last year and author of a smashing start to the season (especially on clay where he has just garnered his 21st success in 24 games), Stefanos Tsitsipas could well play itching this year.
The Greek has never been threatened by the Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta, yet a real specialist in clay - quarter-finalist in Paris in 2020 (stopped by Novak Djokovic) and 2017 (defeated by Rafael Nadal) - and has needed only three sets (6-3, 6-2, 7-5) to get his ticket for the quarters.
“Thank you for the support and encouragement, sent the person in French to the audience of the Philippe-Chatrier stadium after the match.
I love Paris and the clay.
We had realized it.
... and will face Medvedev
The long-awaited shock in the second part of the table will take place.
At the end of a perfectly controlled match, Daniil Medvedev (n ° 2) got rid in 3 sets (6-2, 6-1, 7-5) of Chilean Cristian Garin (n ° 22).
Unable to pass the first round in four attempts since 2017, the Russian did not hide his aversion to clay.
He therefore climbed for the first time in the quarterfinals of the Parisian meeting.
Call to fans 📢 @ DaniilMedwed makes friends in Paris. # RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/GniLRZCJdi
- Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) June 6, 2021
He will face the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas for a duel between two of the main leaders of the new generation.
Their last clash dates back to the semi-final of the Australian Open.
That day, the most French of the Russians (he trained for a long time in the south of France) had won in 3 sets (6-4, 6-2, 7-5).
Give French nationality to Daniil Medvedev that we are done.
- Charlotte 🎾 (@MadameTennis) June 6, 2021
"It's going to be a very good match, we were in the semi-finals in Australia, it's good to have this rivalry, but I hope that the French public will be for me," joked the Russian in the language of Molière after. his victory.
I hope that people in front of their TV at home will say:
He speaks French, he is nice, we will be for him.
He has already won over the spectators at the Suzanne-Lenglen stadium.
Badosa is building up the pressure
After the depression, soon the consecration? The Spaniard Paula Badosa, 23, almost ended her career a few years ago because of the high expectations on her shoulders. She qualified this Sunday for the quarter-finals of the Paris tournament. The world number 35, often compared for her physique and her game to Maria Sharapova, won (6-4, 3-6, 6-2) against Marketa Vondrousova (n ° 20), finalist in Paris in 2019. After having to save a match point in the third round against Ana Bogdan, Badosa is one of the players in form on clay.
Victorious in Belgrade a fortnight ago, semi-finalist in Madrid, she has since the start of the year 17 wins on ocher, more than any other player on the circuit. “The mind is the key to success”, declared the Roland-Garros winner in junior in 2015. She will face in the quarterfinals the Slovenian Tamara Zidansek, 23 years old and a former snowboarder, who had won only three matches in Grand Slam throughout his career (2nd round at Wimbledon 2019, as well as at the Australian Open 2019 and 2020).
. @ paulabadosa on clay in 2021:
✅Gracheva
✅Bencic
✅McNally
✅Barty
❌Kudermetova
✅Krejcikova
✅Teichmann
✅Sevastova
✅Bencic
❌Barty
✅Petkovic
✅Buzarnescu
✅Petersous
🏆Kudermetova
✅Krejcikova ✅Teichmann
✅Sevastova
✅Bencic
❌Barty
✅Petkovic
✅Buzarnescu
✅Petersous
🏆Vinicova ✅Kovicova
✅Kinov
Kinov
Kinovicova
Kovicova
✅Krejcikova wins, 2 losses.
pic.twitter.com/mHUPGkV73H
- Game, Set and Maths (@JeuSetMaths) June 6, 2021
The phrase
After her defeat (5-7, 6-3, 6-2) in the round of 16 against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Victoria Azarenka, seeded No. 15 and double winner of the Australian Open (2012 and 2013), did not hide a certain weariness. The mother seems to want to cut the circuit a bit. “I'm a little fed up with tournaments and bubbles. I want to go home, but obviously the grass season is shorter this year. I don't know if I will have time to go home. "