For the Tsitsipas – Rune clash, the Greek took three and a half hours, then four hours to defeat his first two opponents. His 3rd round was quiet against the Swede Mikael Ymer Ymer (success in 3 sets). “It’s different from my first two games, that’s for sure, blew last year’s finalist. This time I felt more free (to play my shots), more confident. It was a good match.” The winner in Monte-Carlo and runner-up in Rome, remains the favorite at the bottom of the table, but will have to be wary before facing the prodigy Holger Rune. The 19-year-old Dane outclassed the last Frenchman in the running, Hugo Gaston, after having scattered the Canadian Denis Shapovalov in the first round. The Greek who faces Rune for the first time is warned.
For Sinner – RublevDuel of sluggers in perspective closing on the Suzanne Lenglen. Facing the Russian Andrey Rublev, who looks a lot like him physically, Jannick Sinner has the opportunity to match his best performance in Paris, he who had made a quarter-final in 2020 (defeat against Nadal) and an 8th in 2021. know if the Italian will not be bothered by his left knee which he had to seek treatment on Saturday during the victory against Mackenzie McDonald in three sets (6-3, 7-6, 6-3) in the 3rd round. Sinner leads 2-1 in his duels with the Russian. And the Italian’s two victories were won on gravel (Barcelona 2021 and Monte-Carlo 2022). Coming very close to injuring a maintenance worker at the start of the tournament after a new stroke of blood, the Russian, Rublev will have to show composure, if he wants to find the quarters in Paris after 2020.
For Swiatek and her crazy streak The only survivor of the top 10 before the second week, the Pole remains on an incredible streak 31st victory in a row, fourth longest streak of the 2000s! China’s Qinweng Zheng, who benefited from Alizé Cornet’s retirement in the previous round, will she be able to knock the world number one off her little cloud? For her first participation, the 74th player in the world, considered since adolescence as the next Li Na, notably dismissed Simona Halep, winner of the 2018 edition. Author of a meteoric rise in the WTA rankings, she has the opportunity to strike a blow against the indisputable queen of the circuit.
For Casper Ruud, the “unknown” of the top 10 “First Norwegian in the top 10, Casper Ruud challenges this Monday the Pole Hubert Hurkacz. The son of Christian Ruud, former 39th in the world, became the first Norwegian on Saturday evening to reach the 8th finals Porte d’Auteuil by beating Lorenzo Sonego after five fierce sets. Without making any noise. Casper is one hell of a customer. In 2021, he had won five titles and had been the second most crowned player of the year, just behind Zverev and tied with Djokovic, winning a total of 57 victories – including 28 on clay for only 5 defeats, the best circuit ratio. This pure earthling therefore has the favors of the forecasts against the versatile Hurkacz, qualified for the first in the round of 16 Porte d’Auteuil.
For Daria Kasatkina, the returning Russian has not lost a set and has impressed since the start of the fortnight. Only Iga Swiatek conceded fewer games than her. In a feminine, depopulated tableau, she has a card to play. “?It’s an opportunity. But I believe everyone has more or less the same chance of winning.” Opposed this Monday in the round of 16 to the Italian Camilia Giorgi, she finds a smile, after having gone through a severe depression in 2019. The previous year, she notably reached the quarterfinals at Porte d’Auteuil and reached the top 10, only 21 years old. What followed was more complicated. She even thought about quitting tennis at the start of 2020. Falling to 75th place at the start of 2021, she has regained her best feelings in recent months to reach 20th place in the world. Expecting better? And a first Grand Slam semi-final?
Program, MondayCourt Philippe-Chatrier (from 12 p.m.)
Veronika Kudermetova (RUS/head of series 29) – Madison Keys (USA)Holger Rune (DEN) – Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE/4)Iga Swiatek (POL/1) – Qinwen Zheng (CHN)(not before 8:45 pm) Marin Cilic ( CRO/20) – Daniil Medvedev (RUS/2)
Court Suzanne-Lenglen (from 11 a.m.)
Daria Kasatkina (RUS/20) – Camila Giorgi (ITA/28)Casper Ruud (NOR/8) – Hubert Hurkacz (POL/12)Jessica Pegula (USA/11) – Irina-Camelia Begu (ROU)Andrey Rublev (RUS/ 7) – Jannik Sinner (ITA/11)
