So, we are not well there among strangers? Yes, from today, Roland-Garros will quietly continue its journey without the slightest tricolor on the horizon. But rest assured, 1. we expected it and 2. that does not prevent that there are beautiful posters to look at.
We could have followed the tournament organizers who decided to put the match between Carlos Alcaraz and Denis Shapovalov on the Central court in the night session, Friday evening, but our little finger tells us that there will be no match. For a slightly more balanced opposition, at least on paper, we will favor the last match of the day on the Lenglen between the Argentinian Diego Schwartzman and the Greek seeded number 5 Stefanos Tsitsipas.
We have already talked about Carlitos, who should without too much force bring Shapovalov home. But the world number 1 will not be the only one to headline tomorrow since Novak Djokovic is back, also on the central, to face a successive faller Davidovich Fokina Arthur Fils and Luca Van Assche. The Spaniard could be able to stand up to a fairly stressed / angry Nole since his arrival in Paris at the start of the week. This match should be an opportunity to see what the Djoker has in his guts this year.
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If the sun should shine again, the temperatures will not be as summery as in recent days. So bring a little wool, especially if you have planned to come to Le Chatrier, where it is clearly not hot between the shade and the rushing wind.
For lovers of the beautiful gesture, how not to fall madly in front of the game of the elegant Italian Lorenzo Musetti. Opposed to Cameron Norrie, certainly seeded number 14 but who we found very light against the PP (Pair first, then Puglia), Musetti could well create a surprise by qualifying for the 8th.