The phenomenon Carlos Alcaraz (6th), who had a few scares in the 2nd round, will have the honors of the night session on Friday on the Central, which will host for the second time Diane Parry.
The 19-year-old Frenchwoman won her first-round match against defending champion Barbora Krejcikova on Monday on this court. This time, she will face the American Sloane Stephens (64th), finalist in Paris in 2018 and winner of the US Open 2017. Just before, Chatrier will see the world No. Novak Djokovic and the Slovenian Aljaz Bedene (195th), while in the evening, Alcaraz will meet the American Sebastian Korda, 30th in the world.
Another survivor on the wire in the previous lap, the German Alexander Zverev3rd in the world, will try to win his place for the round of 16 on Suzanne Lenglen at the end of the day, just after the duel between Rafael Nadal to the Dutchman Botic van de Zandschulp.
Main matches of the 6th day, Friday
Court Philippe Chatrier
- Belinda Bencic (SUI/14) – Leylah Fernandez (CAN/17)
- Novak Djokovic (SRB/1) – Aljaz Bedene (SLO)
- Sloane Stephens (USA) – Diane Parry (FRA) (not before 8:45 p.m.)
- Sebastian Korda (USA) – Carlos Alcaraz (ESP)
Court Suzanne Lenglen
- Amanda Anisimova (USA/27) – Karoline Muchova (CZE)
- Coco Gauff (USA/18) – Kaia Kanepi (EST)
- Botic van de Zandschulp (NED/26) – Rafael Nadal (ESP/5)
- Alexander Zverev (GER/3) – Brandon Nakashima (US)
Court Simonne-Mathieu
- Grigor Dimitrov (BUL/18) – Diego Schwartzman (ARG/15)
- Angelique Kerber (GER/21) – Aliaksandra Sasnovich
- Victoria Azarenka (BLR/15) – Jil Teichmann (SUI/23)
- Cameron Norrie (GBR/10) – Karen Khachanov (21)
Short 7
- Varvara Gracheva – Elise Mertens (BEL/31)
- John Isner (USA) – Bernabe Zapata (ESP)
Short 14
- Martina Trevisan (ITA) – Daria Saville (AUS)
- Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN/9) – Filip Krajinovic (SRB)