Day 8 of the French Open. The last Frenchman in the running, Corentin Moutet, is scheduled for a night session against Jannik Sinner.
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It is the world number 1 Iga Swiatek who will open the ball on the Central against Anastasia Potapovafollowed by the American Coco Gauff, opposed to the surprising Italian Elisabetta Cocciaretto and the clash between the Canadian Félix Auger-Aliassime and the Spanish Carlos Alcaraz. On the court Suzanne-Lenglen, the Czech Marketa Vondrousova will be favored by the prognosticators against the astonishing Olga Danilovic, 125th in the world. On the Suzanne-Lenglen, the Italian Matteo Arnaldi challenges one of the main outsiders of the tournament: the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas.
The program
Court Philippe-Chatrier (from 11 a.m.)
Swiatek (POL/n°1) – Potapova
Gauff (USA/n°3) – Cocciaretto (ITA)
Auger-Aliassime (CAN/n°21) -Alcaraz (ESP/n°3).
Not before 8:15 p.m.: Corentin Moutet (FRA) – Jannik Sinner (ITA/2) – Moutet (FRA)
Short Suzanne-Lenglen (from 11 a.m.)
Danilovic (SRB) – Vondrousova (RTC/5)
Arnaldi (ITA) – Tsitsipas (GRE/ 9)
Tauson (DAN) – Jabeur (TUN/ 8)
Hurkacz (POL/8) – Dimitrov (BUL/10)
The Blue to follow
Last Frenchman in the running in the men’s draw, Corentin Moutet challenges world No. 2 Jannik Sinner, winner of the Australian Open. For his first round of 16 in a Grand Slam, the ” Wizard “ will try to stop the Italian machine. “With the public, anything is possible”released the 79th in the world after his victory against Sebastian Ofner (45th). A certitude. The atmosphere should be Dantesque on the Philippe-Chatrier court.
Carlos Alcaraz Lisi Niesner / REUTERS
The match to follow
Between the drops, Félix Auger-Aliassime outclassed the American Ben Shelton in three rounds to offer themselves a shock face in the round of 16 Carlos Alcaraz. “It would be a great victory for me. » The Canadian won his first three duels against the prodigy from Murcia, before losing the last two, at Indian Wells in 2023 and 2024. The two men were due to face each other in Monte-Carlo in April but had to withdraw due to forearm pain. The sixth duel will take place this Sunday on Chatrier. The Montrealer does not leave with the favors of the forecasts. “You have to play your game. If a player comes here and says he’s not going to play his game, he’s lying. It is obvious that on Sunday I will do what I know how to do. »
The number: 12
The number of spoon serves from Corentin Moutet during his victory against Sebastian Ofner. Among his 12 attempts, 9 allowed him to take the point. A good ratio.
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