Day rich in emotion at the Porte d’Auteuil. On the 3rd day of the Roland Garros tennis tournament, on Court Philippe-Chatrier, the tennis world said goodbye to Jo Wilfried Tsongaafter 18 years at the highest level and 18 titles won.
Facing Casper Ruud, world number 9, “Jo” gave his fans a magnificent last dance by pushing the Norwegian to a fourth set and almost 4 hours of play. A 6-7, 7-6, 6- defeat 2, 7-6 which will go down in the annals of the tournament.
Earlier in the day, Ugo Humbert almost overcame Ruusuvuori, finally victorious in 5 sets and after 3h48 of play. For his part, Benoit Pair did not offer suspense until the end, falling 3-6, 5-7, 6-1, 5-7 against Ivashka. This day of Tuesday still has good news to offer to French tennis with in particular the splendid victory of Hugo Gaston in 5 sets. A 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 0-6, 7-7 success after 4:02 of play and a qualification for the next round where the Toulousain will find the Argentinian Cachin. At last, Richard Gasquet delivered a recital by quietly knocking down Harris in 3 sets: final score 6-1, 6-3, 6-4. Arthur Rinderknech drank the cup against Alexander Bublik, 6-2, 6-4, 6-2, a meeting interrupted by rain the day before.
The American Frances Tiafoe, number 24 at the ATP, won against the Frenchman Benjamin Bonzi 7-5, 7-5, 7-6 (7/5), and Argentinian Federico Delbonis against Adrian Mannarino 6-1, 7-6 (7/1), 6-2.
On the side of the French, they are two more qualified now. Alize Cornet dispatched Japan’s Misaki Doi 6-2, 6-0 in 58 minutes. And after a two-month hiatus due to a foot injury, Caroline Garcia made a successful comeback by beating American Taylor Townsend 6-3, 6-4.
On the other hand, the Czech Karolína Plísková, world number 8, logically beat the French Tessah Andrianjafitrimo 2-6, 6-3, 6-1 and Fiona Ferro was swept away by number 3 and one of the favorites of the tournament, the Spaniard Paula Badosa, 6-2, 6-0.