The 16 players who will play in the quarter-finals of Roland-Garros will be known after this Monday, June 3. Varvara Gracheva, the only Frenchwoman still in the running, will play on the Suzanne-Lenglen against the Russian Mirra Andreeva. Novak Djokovic, world number 1, is expected at the Central against the Argentinian Francisco Cerundolo.
Will Varvara Gracheva move into the quarterback?
The last French hopes rest on his shoulders. Varvara Gracheva, 88th in the world, will play her first round of 16 at Roland-Garros against Mirra Andreeva (38th), just 17 years old. The Frenchwoman and her opponent will play on Suzanne-Lenglen, in the third rotation. It was on this court that Gracheva defeated Irina-Camelia Begu in the third round.
Novak Djokovic recovered from his night?
His third round against Lorenzo Musetti finished at the end of the night, more than 3 a.m. in five sets (7-5, 6-7 [8-6], 2-6, 6-3, 6-0). The Serbian, world number 1, will hope to qualify by spending less time on court. Above all, he will want to get through to the quarter-finals of the French Open with less difficulty. He will face Argentinian Francisco Cerundolo, world number 23, on the Central.
A mess of seeds and a hot night session
This Monday, June 3, promises beautiful posters overall. Elena Rybakina, world number 4, will face Elina Svitolina, 15th at the WTA, on the Philippe-Chatrier from 11 a.m. Just after them, it’s Aryna Sabalenka, runner-up to Iga Swiatek in the world rankingswho will try to win her place in the quarterfinals against the American Emma Navarro.
On the men’s side, the night session promises to be hooked with a tantalizing Alexander Zverev-Holger Rune. The German, world number 4, who is one of the big favorites for the tournament, was scared against the Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor during the third round. Zverev and Rune have dropped two sets each since the start of the fortnight.