Roland-Garros: what is worth remembering from the draw?

The program is ready. A few days before the start of the most famous tennis tournament on clay, tables were drawn. As a result, the two favorites of the semi-final, Serb Novak Djokovic and Spaniard Carlos Alcaras, played in one half of the table, are possible in men. As for women, the path to the final for the Frenchwoman Caroline Garcia will not be easy, with serious opponents from the quarter-finals. Let’s get back to what you can’t miss during the competition.

On the way to the semi-final Alcaras-Djokovic. It was a big question before the draw. The two main favorites of the tournament, Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz and Serb Novak Djokovic, ranked 3rd in the world, could well have faced each other before the final, with a potential meeting in the semi-final. The young world No. 1 was pulled from the same side of the table as the Serb in search of a 23rd Grand Slam title at Roland Garros. However, the road will not be easy for Carlos Alcaras, who could also face Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas, a 2021 finalist, in the quarter-finals.

Another hot semi-final. On the other half of the table in the penultimate round will face Russia’s Daniil Medvedev, who has risen to second place in the world thanks to his unexpected title in Rome on Sunday, his first on the ocher, the outgoing finalist Norwegian Kasper Ruud (N.4).

The French camp is not very profitable. The French do not benefit from a very soft draw. Benoît Paire (149th), the recipient of the invitation, will be opposed to Briton Cameron Norrie (14th). In addition, three Franco-French confrontations are being prepared from the first round. France’s two best ATP rankings, Hugo Humbert (38th) and Adrian Mannarino (47th), will face each other at the start, as will Arthur Cazeau (193rd) and Corentin Moutet (61st). th place), as well as Richard Gasquet (50th place). ) and Arthur Rinderknech (78th).

Potential confrontation between two French contenders. Another Franco-French confrontation, this time in the 2nd round. Luca van Assche (79th) and Arthur Fils (112th), Roland-Garros junior finalists in 2021, could face each other in the second round of the main draw this year. This match will take place on the condition that the first wins the Italian Marco Cecchinato (73rd place), and the second – the Spaniard Alejandro Davidovic (34th place).

Hot semi-finals. World No. 1 and defending champion Iga Swiatek of Poland and Yelena Rybakina of Kazakhstan, who won the title in Rome, are in the same half of the table this year. According to the draw held on Thursday, they could meet in the semi-finals. In another theoretical semi-final Belarusian Arina Sabalenka (N.2) will fight with American Jessica Pegula (N.3).

A challenging journey for Caroline Garcia. The Frenchwoman, the fifth racket of the world, will face the Chinese Xia Wang in the first round. If she beats world No. 1 Iga Swiatek in her own half of the table, the 29-year-old Lionesse could find Belarusian Arina Sabalenka in the quarter-finals. Also during the tournament, she could meet Latvian Elena Ostapenko (17th place, winner of 2017) or Russian Daria Kasatkina (9th place).

French women who have no advantages. The rest of the French women at the tournament are also not in favor of the draw, which revealed a one hundred percent three-color duel. Okean Dodin (121st) and Selena Janichievich (188th) will oppose from the start. Diane Perry (77th), who received the invite, will face top seed Angelina Kalinina, 25th and recent finalist, in Rome. Alize Cornet, 59th in the world, will face Italian Camila Giorgi (36th) in the first round.