Every now and then occasions happen within the sporting realm that make you sit again and take discover. One such occasion occurred at Roland Garros yesterday as Rafael Nadal crashed out of the French Open within the first spherical for the primary time. The straight-sets defeat to Alexander Zverev was solely his fourth defeat on the main, one he’s received a report 14 occasions. He’s holding coy over whether or not will probably be his remaining look, saying he’ll resolve on his future afterward, however the consequence did have a changing-of-the-guard really feel to it.
Whether or not that continues as we speak is unlikely, however there may be little doubt that Novak Djokovic comes into this match with extra query marks hanging over him than there have been for a lot of a 12 months. Having been overwhelmed in Geneva final week by little-known Czech participant Tomas Machac, his sixth lack of the 12 months, he admitted he was ‘fearful’.
He will get his title tilt beneath method as we speak in opposition to residence hope Pierre-Hugues Herbert on Courtroom Philippe-Chatrier. It’s a match Djokovic is predicted to win however together with his type faltering an upset may very well be on the playing cards.
Different matches to be careful for as we speak see girls’s second seed Aryna Sabalenka tackle Russia’s Erika Andreeva, and Britain’s Dan Evans tackle thirteenth seed Holger Rune in a tricky encounter on Courtroom Suzanne-Lenglen.
When does the French Open begin and finish?
The French Open started on Sunday, Could 26 and concludes on June 9.
What’s as we speak’s order of play?
Present courts and British gamers in motion on day three:
COURT PHILIPPE-CHATRIER (begins 10am UK time):
(7) Qinwen Zheng (China) v Alize Cornet (France)
Felipe Alves (Brazil) v (7) Casper Ruud (Norway)
Erika Andreeva (Russia) v (2) Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus)
(1) Novak Djokovic (Croatia) v Pierre-Hugues Herbert (France)
COURT SUZANNE-LENGLEN (begins 10am UK time):
Greet Minnen (Belgium) v (4) Elena Rybakina (Kazakhstan)
(28) Tomas Etcheverry (Argentina) v Arthur Cazaux (France)
Magdalena Frech (Poland) v (10) Daria Kasatkina (Russia)
Daniel Evans (Britain) v (13) Holger Rune (Denmark)
COURT SIMONNE-MATHIEU
(11) Alex De Minaur (Australia) v Alex Michelsen (US)
(12) Taylor Fritz (US) v Federico Coria (Argentina)
(14) Madison Keys (US) v Renata Zarazua (Mexico)
(19) Victoria Azarenka (Belarus) v Nadia Podoroska (Argentina)
COURT 14
(26) Katie Boulter (Britain) v Paula Badosa (Spain)
When do the French Open finals happen?
The ladies’s remaining takes place on June 8 and the lads’s remaining is the next day on June 9.
The place is the French Open held?
The French Open takes place at Roland Garros, which is positioned on the sting of Bois de Boulogne, near Paris St-Germain’s Parc des Princes. The venue spans 18 clay courts together with the primary present courtroom: Philippe-Chatrier.
The way to purchase French Open tickets
You should buy tickets for the French Open right here.
The way to watch the French Open on TV and streaming within the UK
Within the UK, Eurosport maintain the broadcasting rights to stay motion from Paris. To look at on Discovery+, an Leisure & Sport move is £6.99/month.
Protection on Eurosport and discovery+ is out there throughout all main TV platforms and direct-to-consumer streaming companies, together with Sky, Virgin Media, EE TV, Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Hearth TV, Apple TV+, Sony, Google and Roku.
Professional evaluation shall be supplied on-site and in studio from the likes of Mats Wilander, Barbara Schett, Tim Henman, Alex Corretja, Chris Evert, John McEnroe and Laura Robson.
The way to watch the French Open on TV within the US
NBC Sports activities will televise protection of the French Open within the US.
Males’s first spherical draw
Girls’s first spherical draw
What’s the French Open prize cash?
Whole prize cash for this 12 months’s match involves £45.7 million, up 7.82 per cent on final 12 months.
Total, prize cash for the singles draw has elevated by seven per cent in contrast with 2023.
How are the British gamers doing?
Cameron Norrie misplaced in 5 units to Russia’s world No.57 Pavel Kotov yesterday, lacking the possibility to play Andy Murray’s first-round conqueror Stan Wawrinka. The Briton was seeded thirty second, however Kotov proved too robust as Norrie misplaced within the first spherical of a grand slam for the primary time because the 2022 Australian Open.
He’s one in all 4 Britons to lose within the first spherical of this 12 months’s match. Linda Noskova eradicated Harriet Dart in straight units yesterday, whereas Jack Draper and Murray exited on Sunday.
That leaves simply Katie Boulter and Dan Evans, who each play their openers as we speak, because the final two Britons within the singles draw.
Evans faces thirteenth seed Holger Rune, whereas British No.1 Katie Boulter faces former top-10 participant Paula Badosa.
Why isn’t Emma Raducanu on the French Open?
After failing to say a wildcard into the primary draw, Raducanu pulled out of qualifying for the French Open and introduced she could be specializing in the grass courtroom season which concludes with Wimbledon in July.
She stated: “It’s vital for me to maintain laying on the foundations and I’ll use the time to do a wholesome block earlier than the grass and subsequent hard-court seasons to offer myself an opportunity to maintain match for the remainder of the 12 months.”
Who’re the defending champions?
Final 12 months, Novak Djokovic claimed his twenty third main singles title when he beat Casper Ruud in straight units.
Iga Swiatek claimed her third French Open title when she overcame Karolina Muchova in three units.
The French Open trophies
The boys play for the Coupe des Mousquetaires (Musketeers’ Cup), named in honour of the 4 Musketeers of French tennis: Jean Borotra, Jacques Brugnon, Henri Cochet and René Lacoste.
The ladies play for the Suzanne-Lenglen Cup, named after the girl who received the title six occasions.
Newest odds
To win the lads’s title
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Carlos Alcaraz 5/2
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Novak Djokovic 3/1
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Jannik Sinner 4/1
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Alexander Zverev 13/2
To win the ladies’s title
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Iga Swiatek 8/13
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Aryna Sabalenka 5/1
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Coco Gauff 8/1
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Elena Rybakina 9/1
Odds right as of Could 26
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