Today’s poster
We could have talked to you about Sabalenka-Badosa, the clash of the circuit’s BFFs, or the highly anticipated night session clash between Djokovic and Musetti, a few years after the emergence of the Italian who had led two rounds to nothing against the Serb to Roland. But at 20 minutes, we like the opposite. So we cannot advise you enough to turn on the TV at 11 a.m. for the opposition between the Australian moped De Minaur and the immense German waiter, Struff, who is getting a second wind at 35 years old. Neither should go to the end, but it could give a nice five sets to the Lenglen spectators.
Today’s favorites
Rybakina does not fight against the Belgian Mertens, often close to a big blow to Roland. The same for Casper Ruud, who came very close to tragedy the other day against Fokina, back against a new land specialist, the Argentinian Etcheverry, himself saved from the water against Rinderknech. It should be fine for Medvedev against the young Czech hopeful Machac, as for Zverev who is hard to see getting scared against Griekspoor, barring a non-sporting problem.
The French of the day
An increasingly short item, obviously, but not completely empty. The last Frenchwoman in the table, Varvara Gracheva will open the Lenglen against the Romanian Begu, always annoying on clay. But the opportunity is too good to go to the second week…
Today’s weather
Bright sun, 30 degrees. MRD. Instead, go for the middle and big black clouds ready to spit out their daily rain. We really can’t move the tournament to the spring?
The daring pronoun
An international arrest warrant is issued against Alexander Zverev at 2 sets 0 for the German against Griekspoor, who thus qualifies for the round of 16.