11:08
Oudéa-Castera reframes Djokovic
Serbian Novak Djokovic's message after his first match at Roland Garros on the current tensions in Kosovo was "not appropriate" and "it must not start again," warned Wednesday morning the French Minister of Sports Amélie Oudéa-Castéra.
On Monday, Novak Djokovic wrote on camera: "Kosovo is the heart of Serbia. Stop the violence."
A "militant", "very political" message that came at the time of an outbreak of violence in northern Kosovo pitting demonstrators from the Serb minority against the NATO force stationed there.
"When you carry messages that are in defense of human rights, messages that bring people together around universal values, an athlete is free to do so," she said. But, when it comes to a "militant, very political" message like that of the Serbian player, "it must not happen again".
On the other hand, "what is happening for Ukrainians on the circuit is so painful, so difficult," she said.
11:08
Ask for the program!
Royal plateau on the Central. Caroline Garcia will face the Russian Anna Blinkova (56th in the world) in the 2nd match of the day and will be followed on Court Philippe-Chatrier by Carlos Alcaraz. The Spanish prodigy will be opposed to Japan's Taro Daniel (No. 112). To conclude in the evening, Novak Djokovic will play his second round against the Hungarian Marton Fucsovics (No. 83).
Court Suzanne-Lenglen will also welcome beautiful people with a duel between Stefanos Tsitsipas and Spaniard Roberto Carballes Baena (No. 57). Lucas Pouille will play in the curtain against the British Cameron Norie (No. 13). Corentin Moutet will face Russian Andrey Rublev (No. 6) on Court Simonne-Mathieu. A match preceded by that of 38-year-old veteran Stan Wawrinka against Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis (No. 108). On Court 14, in the evening, Luca Van Assche will challenge the Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (No. 34).
11:07
Hello everyone and welcome home for another day at Roland-Garros
A rich program awaits us this Wednesday. Among the most exciting matches: Caro Garcia, Lucas Pouille or Luca Van Assche will be on the courts on the French side.
