Roland-Garros: Italy on the attack of the cadors ... ask for the program for Monday, June 7

The second week starts off with a bang, with some tempting posters.

What to forget the renunciation of Federer.

Nadal and Djokovic will put Italian tennis to the test.

On the girls' side, the Tunisian Ons Jabeur will try to continue her journey against the American Coco Gauff and the defending champion Iga Swiatek will start largely favorite against the young Ukrainian Kostyuk in the night session.

Nadal, a Sinner session

Bis repetita. After a more than nocturnal quarter-final last year (and a victory for the Spaniard in three dry sets at the stroke of 1:30 in the morning), Rafael Nadal and Jannik Sinner meet at the Central, this Monday afternoon. For eight months, the young Italian (19 years old and 19th in the world), has developed well. The protege of Ricardo Piatti has also learned well from his elder, with whom he shared the “improved” quarantine of Adelaide before the last Australian Open.

After a very difficult first in five sets against Pierre-Hugues Herbert (and a game point discarded), the San Candido player is slowly gaining strength.

Enough to worry the master of the place, who remains on ten games in a row won in three sets in Paris?

Nadal for his part managed his first week.

The Spaniard knows how to raise his level when the serious things start ...

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😬 Nadal is wary of Sinner # TennisExtra pic.twitter.com/2ai6Yh3gO1

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Djokovic at the Musetti ball

Djokovic and Italy at Roland Garros, it does not necessarily mix.

The world No. 1 has not forgotten his loss to Cecchinato in the 2018 quarter-finals where he left the court furious before sending one of his fastest press conferences in history.

And if the Serb does not find the native of Palermo, he owes it to his compatriot Lorenzo Musetti.

19-year-old Pierre-Hugues Herbert's transalpine lookalike is the revelation of the tournament with his magic hand.

“I want to enjoy, have fun, slips the nugget of Carrara, who has often trained with the king of the circuit.

I have dreamed of these kinds of matches since I was little.

I'll do my best.

”Musetti's strokes of genius may not be enough to make the Serbian waltz, who has dropped less than three games per set (and no set) since the start of the fortnight.

Djokovic wins quietly!

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The Serbian had no difficulty getting rid of the Lithuanian Berankis.

He joined Musetti in the round of 16!

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▶ The summary of the match: https://t.co/GunP5XlvaA

🔥 All the live: https://t.co/2r5Z1AivZz pic.twitter.com/c9p6y000oW

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A Coconut Ons

Eight months later, Ons Jabeur is once again in the round of 16. And the 26th player in the world, 27, does not lack ambition. “I know I have my place in the Top 10, that's what I'm trying to achieve,” explains La Tunisienne, winner of the junior tournament ten years ago. I play better and better every game. The most important thing for me is to believe in myself even more, to play more relaxed. I am on the right track. "

Jabeur will face Cori "Coco" Gauff, 17 and 25th in the world, the rising star of the WTA circuit.

For the third time in her career (the first in Paris), the American climbed into the second week of a Grand Slam thanks to the abandonment of her compatriot Brady.

“This is probably my most professional first Grand Slam week.

There are no unnecessary matches in three sets and that sort of thing, she analyzes.

I think you can tell I'm improving and making smarter decisions on the pitch.

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The two players are on their way to victory everywhere on clay.

“I have to be prepared to run a lot,” Gauff predicts.

I always like to play against her, it will necessarily be exciting.

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get well soon❤️ @ jennifurbrady95 pic.twitter.com/f8vh79sU1E

- Coco Gauff (@CocoGauff) June 5, 2021

The program of the day

Court Philippe-Chatrier.

From noon:

Jabeur (Tun / n ° 25) - Gauff (EU / n ° 24), Djokovic (Ser / n ° 1) - Musetti (Ita).

Not before 4 p.m.:

Nadal (Esp / n ° 3) - Sinner (Ita / n ° 18).

Not before 9

p.m .

:

Kostuyk (Ukr) - Swiatek (Pol / n ° 8).

Court Suzanne-Lenglen.

From 11 am:

Stephens (EU) - Krejcikova (Rtc), Schwartzman (Arg / n ° 10) - Struff (All), Kenin (EU / n ° 4) - Sakkari (Gre / n ° 17)