Paris. The Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas, ninth participant on this planet and one of many theoretical favorites for the title, certified with out issues for the second spherical of Roland Garros by defeating the Hungarian Marton Fucsovics (54th) this Monday by 7-6 (9/7), 6 -4 and 6-1.
The 25-year-old Greek participant, finalist on the Paris clay in 2021, didn’t have a simple match on paper, in opposition to an opponent who defends himself properly on that floor and who grew to become champion in Bucharest in April.
However Tsitsipas, this 12 months’s champion of the Monte Carlo Masters 1000, was not shocked. Solely the primary set, which he gained within the tie-break, it was very balanced. In the remainder he was in a position to management the state of affairs higher, in a duel wherein he went from much less to extra, to finish with a one-way third set and rejoice the victory on the Suzanne Lenglen courtroom, the second most necessary.
Within the second spherical, the Athenian will face the German Daniel Altmaier (83), who on Sunday gained a marathon of greater than 5 hours over the Serbian Laslo Djere (52).
Djokovic opens participation in Paris in opposition to native Pierre-Hugues Herbert
The primary and present champion of the boys’s event, Novak Djokovic, will start at Roland Garros 2024 with a duel in opposition to the native Pierre-Hugues Herbert (142) on Tuesday’s evening shift (from 6:15 p.m. GMT) on the Central courtroom.
With out having reached any closing this season, Djokovic, winner of 24 Grand Slam titles, seems in Paris as one of many nice unknowns.
Additionally taking part in his first spherical match on Tuesday will likely be his rival within the 2023 closing, the Norwegian Casper Ruud (7), who may even face the Brazilian Felipe Meligeni Alves (137) within the Central Philippe Chatrier.
Within the girls’s group, the Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka, second participant on this planet, may even have the consideration of beginning within the event on the principle courtroom of the advanced, in her case in opposition to the Russian Erika Andreeva (100).
In a duel of veterans, Stan Wawrinka beat Andy Murray
In a match with a taste of one other period, the Swiss Stan Wawrinka (39 years outdated) defeated the British Andy Murray (37) 6-4, 6-4 and 6-2, this Sunday within the first evening session on the middle courtroom of Roland Garros.
This primary spherical duel was one of the crucial enticing that the draw needed to supply, placing two illustrious veterans very cherished by the general public nose to nose, however the battle was quickly determined in favor of Wawrinka, whereas Murray was left with out attaining a break all through the 2 hours and 19 minutes of the sport.
Murray, former world primary and at the moment 75, thus says goodbye to Roland Garros as he’s experiencing the final season of his profession. Philippe Chatrier left the courtroom, being applauded by each the general public and Wawrinka.
“It is respect for an enormous champion, for an unbelievable opponent. As a tennis fan, I cherished seeing him battle in opposition to one of the best gamers of all time,” celebrated Wawrinka (98). “There’s a variety of emotion after we face one another. We’re now not younger, we’re reaching the tip, however we attempt to get pleasure from as a lot as potential,” he famous.
Within the second spherical, the Swiss, winner of three Grand Slam titles throughout his profession, will face the British Cameron Norrie (33) or the Russian Pavel Kotov (56).
“The extra the years go by, the extra efforts you need to make, the extra sacrifices, the extra self-discipline. I am the oldest within the image, I believe, however in my head I am nonetheless a baby. So long as I can proceed dwelling moments like that, I am going to wish to proceed,” he identified.
Seven years in the past, Murray and Wawrinka met in an intense Roland Garros semifinal, which additionally had the Swiss because the winner.
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– 2024-06-01 02:58:02
