After a too rainy day on Monday, the sun should be back above Roland-Garros for the third day of the tournament. A day perhaps marked by the farewell of Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.
La der de Jo?
There is emotion on the strokes of 1:30 p.m., 2 p.m. on the central. It is possible that Jo-Wilfried Tsonga will play his last match at Roland-Garros. Opposed to the solid Norwegian Casper Ruud, seeded number 8, the Manceau who fell to 297th place in the world will have to achieve a feat not to play the last match of his career. To pay tribute to him, all the personalities of French tennis available will be in necessarily full stands to greet him and perhaps say thank you, goodbye and see you soon.
Tsitsipas does the night
The second night of the fortnight is reserved for an Italian-Greek duel. Seeded number 4, Stefanos Tsitsipas plays the last match of the first round against the Italian Lorenzo Musetti (n°66). He will know when entering the court if all the other favorites have passed. Like Daniil Medvedev, the Russian world number 2, opposed at the start of the day on the Suzanne-Lenglen court to the Argentinian Facundo Bagnis.
A day for the French
There will be many Blues on the ocher earth this Tuesday. Besides Tsonga, Gilles Simon will make his debut at the end of the day on the Simonne-Mathieu court. He will face No. 16 seeded Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta. He too, if he loses, he will say goodbye to the internationals of France. Before him, Benjamin Bonzi (N°52) on the same court will be opposed to the American Frances Tiafoe (N°27).
On court 4, it will be necessary to follow the introduction of Benoît Paire against the Colombian Juan Sebastian Cabal (N°9). Three courts away, Ugo Humbert will open the day on the 7 against the Finnish Emil Ruusuvuori, Adrian Mannarino on the 6 will face the Argentinian Federico Delbonis before Hugo Gaston, the revelation of the 2020 tournament, ignites the court Suzanne-Lenglen at the start of the evening against the Australian Alex De Minaur (n°19). Luca Van Assche (N°381) will face Matwe Middelkoop, the Dutchman, and Fabrice Martin against Felipe Meligni, the Brazilian.
On 14, the favorite court of many players, Lucas Pouille will finish the session ahead of the Czech Zdenek Kola.
With French women too…
Among the ladies, Alizé Cornet is in charge of opening the ball on the center court against the Japanese Misaki Doi. Fiona Ferro will follow her, still the Chatrier, a little later against the Spaniard Paula Badosa, seeded number 3 and new big outsider of the tournament. After Gaston’s match, Chloé Paquet will be able to return to the Suzanne-Lenglen court to challenge Aryna Sabalenka (n°7). On the same court, Caroline Garcia, who has written so many beautiful Porte d’Auteuil stories, will face the American Taylor Townsed at the start of the afternoon, at the same time as Tsonga’s match.
The program (from 11 a.m.)
Court Philippe-Chatrier. Cornet (Fra) – Doi (Jap); Ruud (Norv.) – Tsonga (Fra.); Badosa (Esp.) – Ferro (Fra); Musetti -It.) – Tsitsipas (Gre.)
Court Suzanne Lenglen. Bagnis (Arg;) – Medvedev (Rus.) ; Townsed (USA) – Garcia ; Gaston (Fr.) – De Minaur (Aus.) ; Paquet (Fr.) – Sabalenka.
Court Simonne-Mathieu: Tiafoe (USA) – Bonzi (Fra.); Halep (Rou.) – Schunk (All.); Carreno Busta (Esp.) – Simon (Fra.)
Court 4 : Cabal (Col.) – Pair (Fr.)
Court 6 : Mannarino (Fra.) – Delbonis (Arg.)
Court 7 : Rose Mountain (Fin.) – Humbert (Fra.)
Court 9 : Middelkoop (PB) – Van Assche (Fra.) ; Meligeni (Bre.) – Martin (Fra.)
Court 11 : Lehecka (Rou) – Goffin (Bel.)