Who are the favourites?
Big program for the beginning of the 8th final. The women's tournament has (finally) the right to the honors of the night session, with the match between Sloane Stephens and the world number 2 Aryna Sabalenka scheduled in the evening, on the Philippe-Chatrier. Novak Djokovic will appear in the 2nd rotation on Court Philippe-Chatrier against Peruvian Juan Pablo Varillas before the highly anticipated clash of the new generation between Carlos Alcaraz and Lorenzo Musetti. Outsider of choice, Stefanos Tsitsipas will evolve in the last rotation on the Lenglen against the qualified Sebastian Ofner. Also to follow, Ukraine's Elena Svitolina will challenge another Russian, Daria Kasatkina, the No. 9 seed.
To discover
- Roland Garros Men's Singles
- Roland Garros Women's Singles
Today's program
Court Philippe Chatrier
(from 11am)
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) - Elise Mertens (BEL/ 28)
Novak Djokovic (SER/ 3) - Juan Pablo Varillas (PER)
Carlos Alcaraz (ESP/1) - Lorenzo Musetti (ITA/17)
Not before 20:15
Sloane Stephens (USA) – Aryna Sabalenka (Bie/2)
Court Suzanne-Lenglen
(from 11am)
Karen Khachanov (RUS/11) - Lorenzo Sonego (ITA)
Karolina Muchova (RTC) - Elina Avanesyan (RUS)
Elina Svitolina (UKR) - Daria Kasatkina (RUS/ 9)
Sebastian Ofner (AUT) - Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE/ 5)
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The player who will be worth a look
Lorenzo Musetti impressed in the third round by outclassing Cameron Norrie (3-6, 1-6, 2-6). The Italian with the elegant backhand finds the 4th final, just two years after losing to Novak Djokovic in five sets, at the age of 8. It is another big arm that stands in front of him this Sunday in the person of the phenomenon Carlos Alcaraz. The Spaniard had suffered the law of the Italian in their only confrontation. Which makes him say: "He beat me in Hamburg last year, he plays well, he really has a lot of talent. It's a match I really wanted to play. I'm sure I'll enjoy playing this match, it's going to be a fun match, with good rallies, nice shots between us" The Chatrier public salivates in advance.
Lorenzo Musetti LISI NIESNER / REUTERS
The number
4
By beating qualifier Clara Tauson in the 3rd round, Elina Avanesyan became the fourth lucky loser to reach the second week of Roland-Garros. A performance that had not been achieved since the Dutch Nicole Jagerman in 1988.
Today's anecdote
On June 5, 1988, Steffi Graf won her second consecutive Porte d'Auteuil title and humiliated the Soviet Natasha Zvereva in the final – in thirty-four minutes... It is still the shortest final in women's singles history.
The expression of the day:
"Mounted to the net in socks". Which means a clumsy climb to the net that is not very effective. The player making a "sock ride" exposes himself to a fatal passing-shot.
