Roland-Garros: Swiatek, Tsitsipas, a night with Medvedev... ask for the program for Monday, May 30

The second day of the round of 16 promises some great matches this Monday at Roland-Garros.

If the women's singles, apart from the Polish Iga Swiatek, consists mainly of duels of outsiders, her male leaning brings together the cream of the bottom of the table, with in particular the world number 2 Daniil Medvedev.

Rune tackles Tsitsipas

Holger Rune, 21 and 40th in the world, is preparing for a hell of a test on the Central against Stefanos Tsitsipas, finalist at Roland-Garros last year.

The young Dane was imperial in the previous round against Hugo Gaston but the step is much higher against the Greek, who seems to be finding his cruising speed after a complicated start to the fortnight.

For Rune, winner of the junior event in 2019, this will be the first "second week" of a career Grand Slam.

Before his success against Gaston, he won against the Canadian Denis Shapovalov, seeded n ° 14 (6-3, 6-1, 7-6 [4]), and against the Swiss Henri Laaksonen (6- 2, 6-3, 6-3).

To the 🔝

📸 Clément Mahoudeau |

@rolandgarros pic.twitter.com/fjpTCC2HCY

— Holger Rune (@holgerrune2003) May 28, 2022

Swiatek on demonstration?

To say that world No. 1 Iga Swiatek is the big favorite for the 2022 edition is still an understatement.

The Polish remains on a series of 31 consecutive victories and leaves only crumbs to her opponents.

The seeds have melted like snow in the sun, so much so that she is now the only player in the top 10 still in contention in Paris.

Her opponent the Chinese Zheng, who took advantage of the abandonment of Alizé Cornet in the previous round, probably has a little to worry about.

The world No. 74, 19, dreams of emulating her eldest Na Li, who won in 2011. Chelem, smiled the young woman.

I think she brought me something.

At the time, I was really very young.

She gave me this dream.

I said to myself:

” Good luck.

A win's a win ✅

No.1 @iga_swiatek passes a tricky 6-3, 7-5 test from Kovinic to wrap up her 31st consecutive victory and punch a ticket to the final 16#RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/hzugdJcoTo

— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) May 28, 2022

Sinner challenges Rublev

Strong duel on the Suzanne-Lenglen court.

The Russian Andrey Rublev (n° 7) finds the Italian Jannik Sinner (n° 11) in a match where we will not do in the lace.

Slight advantage for the native of San Candido who leads 2-1 and won their two clashes on clay (Barcelona 2021 and Monte-Carlo 2022).

Only problem, Sinner is disturbed by a pain in the left leg which did not prevent him from eating the American McDonald in the previous round (6-3, 7-6, 6-3).

Rublev is on alternating current.

The Muscovite got rid of the Chilean Garin in four sets on court 14 (6-4, 3-6, 6-2, 7-6) saving five balls from two sets everywhere.

Incredible but true, Jannik Sinner 🇮🇹 just won the second set 7-6 against McDonald saving 11 SETS BALLS 🤯🤯🔥#RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/b4eMpNicTr

— Universe Tennis 🎾 (@UniversTennis) May 28, 2022

In the night of Medvedev

Daniil Medvedev will have the honors of the night session against Croatian Marin Cilic.

So far, the world No. 2, who has never hidden a slight aversion to clay, has done flawlessly and spends as little time as possible dirtying his outfits on the ocher of western Paris. .

But the man who appears in front of him is not just anyone.

Marin Cilic, 33, is not only the one who offered Gilles Simon his jubilee on the Central.

The former winner of the US Open in 2014 still has good remains and is part of the top 30 in the world (23rd).

"It's been better for a few months," he explains.

And then here, there are things that have come together well.

I play really fantastically.

These are feelings that I have already had in my career.

If I can go further, so much the better.

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Did @cilic_marin win?

Yes ✅#RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/QP4eyNw3XO

— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) May 28, 2022

Operated for a hernia in the spring, Medvedev is also satisfied with his fate.

"I'm not sure I can play better on clay than against Kecmanovic in the third round," he says.

Physically, I feel good.

I don't have operation pain, I don't have any problem in my body, it's positive.

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