Roland-Garros 2024 - The French Open

[Alan Stallion]

The premiere clay court tournament is here, beginning Sunday, May 26.

14-time champ Rafael Nadal is back from injury to give it another go, but has drawn Alexander Zverev in the First Round. In another legends first-round matchup features Stan Wawrinka vs. Andy Murray.

Top Ranked Players - Men
1. Novak Djokovic
2. Jannik Sinner
3. Carlos Alcaraz
4. Alexander Zverev
5. Daniil Medvedev
6. Andrey Rublev
7. Casper Ruud
8. Hubert Hurkacz
9. Stefanos Tsitsipas
10. Grigor Dimitrov
11. Alex De Minaur
12. Taylor Fritz *
13. Holger Rune
14. Tommy Paul *
15. Ben Shelton *
16. Nicolas Jarry
17. Ugo Humbert
18. Karen Khachanov
19. Alexander Bublik
20. Sebastian Baez

* indicates American players

Other American men: Frances Tiafoe (26), Sebastian Korda (28), Christopher Eubanks (43), Marcos Giron (48), Alex Michelsen (65), Brandon Nakashima (68), Mackenzie McDonald (74), Aleksandar Kovacevic (88), J.J. Wolf (107 - LL), Nicolas Moreno De Alboran (140 - WC)

Top Ranked Players - Women
1. Iga Swiatek
2. Aryna Sabalenka
3. Coco Gauff *
4. Elena Rybakina
6. Marketa Vondrousova
7. Maria Sakkari
8. Qinwen Zheng
9. Ons Jabeur
10. Jelena Ostapenko
11. Daria Kasatkina
12. Danielle Collins *
13. Jasmine Paolini
14. Beatriz Haddad Maia
16. Madison Keys *
17. Elina Svitolina
18. Ekaterina Alexandrova
19. Liudmila Samsonova
20. Marta Kostyuk

Note: #5 Jessica Pegula * (QF in 2022) and #15 Karolina Muchova (last year's finalist) not playing

* indicates American players

Other American women: Emma Navarro (24), Sloane Stephens (35), Sofia Kenin (55), Caroline Dolehide (60), Ashlyn Krueger (65), Bernarda Pera (70), Peyton Stearns (81), Emina Bektas (98), Kayla Day (100), Katie Volynets (109 - Q), Sachia Vickery (124 - W), Amanda Anisimova (237)

Who will win it this year?
And will Alan from San Jose get his name mentioned on Radio Roland-Garros like he did last year?
Stay tuned!

 

[excalibur]

Cocoa Puffs is a female player?

 

[Alan Stallion]

Bonjour!

Play has just started as we have 40 singles matches today. Naomi Osaka opens up play shortly on Court Philippe-Chatrier against Italian Lucia Bronzetti. The last match on the court features Stan Wawrinka vs. Andy Murray.

 

[Uriel80]

Bonjour!

Play has just started as we have 40 singles matches today. Naomi Osaka opens up play shortly on Court Philippe-Chatrier against Italian Lucia Bronzetti. The last match on the court features Stan Wawrinka vs. Andy Murray.

Murray is about to lose his match against Wawrinka, he lost the first two sets and is down 3-0 in the third.

 

[Alan Stallion]

Americans did well today...

Sofia Kenin, Amanda Anisimova, Katie Volynets, Sebastian Korda, and Brandon Nakashima (beating fellow American Moreno de Alboran, whom I'm not familiar with).

J.J. Wolf, who got in as a Lucky Loser (meaning he lost in the final round of qualifying but got an entry into the tournament when a player withdrew from the main tournament), lost easily to Carlos Alcaraz. Maybe J.J. needs to bring back the mullet and goatee. Looks like a completely different person out there without.

Biggest upsets on the men's side were Frenchman Hugo Humbert (seeded 17) losing to the Italian Lorenza Sonego, and Chilean Nicolas Jarry (seeded 16) losing to a Frenchman in Corentin Moutet.

Biggest upset on the women's side was 2021 French Open Champion Barbora Krejcikova (seeded 24) losing to Viktorija Golubic. #29 Seeded Veronika Kudermetova lost to Marie Bouzkova, thought that one didn't surprise me.

Nice seeing Richard Gasquet turning back the clock for an effective three-set win.

The three Chinese women named Wang all advanced. I'm still waiting a match between a Wang and a Chung. Everybody will have fun tonight when that happens (bad music joke, sorry).

Stay tuned for tomorrow when 14-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal faces Alexander (Sascha) Zverev in the last match of the day session.

 

[Alan Stallion]

The King of Clay Rafael Nadal is knocked out in the first round to Alexander Zverev in three sets

 

[Alan Stallion]

Bonjour!

Round 1 is done despite all the rain delays

The Top 15 men are still going... here are top 20 ranked men survivors

1. Novak Djokovic
2. Jannik Sinner
3. Carlos Alcaraz
4. Alexander Zverev
5. Daniil Medvedev
6. Andrey Rublev
7. Casper Ruud
8. Hubert Hurkacz
9. Stefanos Tsitsipas
10. Grigor Dimitrov
11. Alex De Minaur
12. Taylor Fritz *
13. Holger Rune
14. Tommy Paul *
15. Ben Shelton *

18. Karen Khachanov
19. Alexander Bublik
20. Sebastian Baez

* indicates American players

Other American men still in the running: Frances Tiafoe (ranked 26), Sebastian Korda (28), Brandon Nakashima (68)

The highest seed to be ousted is Maria Sakkari (ranked 7)... here are top 20 ranked women survivors

1. Iga Swiatek
2. Aryna Sabalenka
3. Coco Gauff *
4. Elena Rybakina
6. Marketa Vondrousova

8. Qinwen Zheng
9. Ons Jabeur
10. Jelena Ostapenko
11. Daria Kasatkina
12. Danielle Collins *
13. Jasmine Paolini

16. Madison Keys *
17. Elina Svitolina

19. Liudmila Samsonova
20. Marta Kostyuk

* indicates American players

Other American women still in the running: Emma Navarro (24), Sofia Kenin (55), Bernarda Pera (70), Peyton Stearns (81), Katie Volynets (109 - Q), Amanda Anisimova (237)

 

[Alan Stallion]

For Wednesday, looking forward to seeing Sofia Kenin vs. Caroline Garcia, Iga Swiatek vs. Naomi Osaka, and Donna Vekic vs. Marta Kostyuk; and on the men's side: Denis Shapovalov vs. Frances Tiafoe and Blake Shelton vs. Kei Nishikori

 

[lantern2814]

The King of Clay Rafael Nadal is knocked out in the first round to Alexander Zverev in three sets

Is this maybe Nadal's swan song at Roland Garros? The injuries have been piling up over the last few years.

 

[Alan Stallion]

About half-way into round 3 of singles competition. The tournament is still struggling with rain delaying matches.

Left on the men's side...
1 (seed) Djokovic
30) Musetti
23)Cerundolo
13) Paul *
12) Fritz *
Kokkinakis
28) Etchevery
7) Ruud
4) Zverev
26) Griekspooor
LL) Kovalik
13) Rune
11) DeMinaur
Struff
Machac
5) Medvedev
Arnaldi
9) Tsitsipas
15) Shelton *
21) Auger-Aliassime
3) Alcaraz
8) Hurkacz
Shapovalov
Q) Bergs
10) Dimitrov
Moutet
2) Sinner

* 3 American men still in the hunt for the title

Left on the women's side...
1) Swiatek
Potopova
Q) Danilovic
5) Vondrousova
3) Gauff *
Cocciaretto
Tauson
8) Jabeur
7) Zheng
Avanesyan
Andreescu
12) Paolini
15) Svitolina
Bogdan
25) Mertens
4) Rybakina
Gracheva
Begu
M. Andreeva
Stearns *
14) Keys *
22) Navarro *
Badosa
2) Sabalenka

* 4 American women still in the hunt for the title

NBC/Peacock will have coverage this weekend.

 

[Alan Stallion]

Another rain-plagued day, but the 3rd round of singles competition is now complete. The Round of 16 begins Sunday and finishes Monday.

Novak Djokovic survived an epic late-night match against Musetti. Taylor Fritz, the last American male, survived a 5-set challenge from Kokkinakis. Zverev survived a 5-setter against Griekspoor. Americans Tommy Paul and Blake Shelton were defeated. A frenchman is still in the draw (Moutet).

Men's Round of 16 matches...

1 (seed) Djokovic
23) Cerundolo

12) Fritz *
7) Ruud

4) Zverev
13) Rune

11) DeMinaur
5) Medvedev

Arnaldi
9) Tsitsipas

21) Auger-Aliassime
3) Alcaraz

8) Hurkacz
10) Dimitrov

Moutet
2) Sinner

Two American women left after Keys was knocked out by fellow American Navarro and Peyton Stearns was also defeated. A frenchwoman (via Russia) is left in the draw (Gracheva). A qualifier is still in the draw. We'll have at least one unseeded woman in the quarterfinals.

Women's Round of 16 matches...

1) Swiatek
Potopova

Q) Danilovic
5) Vondrousova

3) Gauff *
Cocciaretto

Tauson
8) Jabeur

Avanesyan
12) Paolini

15) Svitolina
4) Rybakina

Gracheva
M. Andreeva

22) Navarro *
2) Sabalenka

 

[Uriel80]

Another rain-plagued day, but the 3rd round of singles competition is now complete. The Round of 16 begins Sunday and finishes Monday.

Novak Djokovic survived an epic late-night match against Musetti. Taylor Fritz, the last American male, survived a 5-set challenge from Kokkinakis. Zverev survived a 5-setter against Griekspoor. Americans Tommy Paul and Blake Shelton were defeated. A frenchman is still in the draw (Moutet).

Men's Round of 16 matches...

1 (seed) Djokovic
23) Cerundolo

12) Fritz *
7) Ruud

4) Zverev
13) Rune

11) DeMinaur
5) Medvedev

Arnaldi
9) Tsitsipas

21) Auger-Aliassime
3) Alcaraz

8) Hurkacz
10) Dimitrov

Moutet
2) Sinner

Two American women left after Keys was knocked out by fellow American Navarro and Peyton Stearns was also defeated. A frenchwoman (via Russia) is left in the draw (Gracheva). A qualifier is still in the draw. We'll have at least one unseeded woman in the quarterfinals.

Women's Round of 16 matches...

1) Swiatek
Potopova

Q) Danilovic
5) Vondrousova

3) Gauff *
Cocciaretto

Tauson
8) Jabeur

Avanesyan
12) Paolini

15) Svitolina
4) Rybakina

Gracheva
M. Andreeva

22) Navarro *
2) Sabalenka

It would be interesting to see Novak's fitness in this match after his 3:00 AM finish in the previous round.

 

[DGS49]

Thank you for keeping track.

I suspect viewership this year will not be as high as in past years with the Big Three competing against each other...although it was boring seeing Nadal win every year.

It was more fun watching when Sampras was the king of the hill, so to speak. To me, it is no fun watching these matches where every point is a marathon of ground strokes until one of them makes an unforced error.

 

[Alan Stallion]

It would be interesting to see Novak's fitness in this match after his 3:00 AM finish in the previous round.

Yup. We''ll find out soon. His match starts at 4pm local time (an hour 20 minutes from the time of this post).

 

[Alan Stallion]

Women's Quarterfinal matches are almost set...

1) Swiatek
5) Vondrousova

3) Gauff *
8) Jabeur


12) Paolini
4) Rybakina

Gracheva or M. Andreeva
2) Sabalenka

The top 4 women are all looking good reach the semifinals.

Since Swiatek's 2nd round scare, she's been playing strong and bageled her previous opponent (but don't rule out Vondrousova's chances as a former runner-up). Gauff has looked strong in all her matches, winning in straight sets in both singles and doubles, but the tricky Ons Jabeur might be the best bet for an upset. Rybakina has won in straight sets as well. Sabalenka hasn't given up more than 2 games a set in the past five sets.

 

[Alan Stallion]

Djokovic barely survived his match against Cerundolo. But as of this posting, there is a question of whether he'll be able to compete in his quarterfinal match against Casper Ruud. We'll see in the next few hours to a day. Alexander Zverev survived another 5-setter. Medvedev is the highest seed (#5) to be eliminated.

The last American male (Taylor Fritz) was eliminated

Men's Quarterfinal matches...

1 (seed) Djokovic
7) Ruud

4) Zverev
11) DeMinaur

9) Tsitsipas
3) Alcaraz

10) Dimitrov
2) Sinner

And catching up on the women's side, 17-year-old Mirra Andreeva claimed the final quarterfinal spot

 

[Alan Stallion]

With defending champion Novak Djokovic withdrawing before his quarterfinal match because of a torn meniscus in his right knee suffered in his previous match, Casper Ruud gets a bye into the semifinals.

And as a result of Djokovic's exit, come Monday when the ATP rankings are updated, Italy's Jannik Sinner become the new world #1.

Men's Semifinals
(7) Casper Ruud vs. (4) Alexander Zverev or (11) Alex De Minaur
(3) Carlos Alcaraz vs. (2) Jannik Sinner

Women's Semifinals
(1) Iga Swiatek vs. (3) Coco Gauff
(12) Jasmine Paolini or (4) Elena Rybakina vs. (unseeded) Mirra Andreeva or (2) Aryna Sabalenka

 

[lantern2814]

Djokovic pulls out with a torn meniscus according to reports. We could be seeing the end of the Big 4. Federer lost to Father Time, injuries took Murray and now it looks like injuries will get Nadal and Djokovic. The end of one the great eras of men's tennis? Alcaraz is the obvious choice as the next big thing, but some big shoes to fill.

 

[Alan Stallion]

The women will have a first-time finalist as the #2 and #4 seeds (Sabalenka and Rybakina respectively) fall.

A good tournament for the Italians as 28-year-old Paolini makes her first semifinal.

17-year-old Mirra Andreeva, the youngest semifinalist since Martina Hingis in 1997, upsets Sabalenka.

Men's Semifinals
(7) Casper Ruud vs. (4) Alexander Zverev
(3) Carlos Alcaraz vs. (2) Jannik Sinner

Women's Semifinals
(1) Iga Swiatek vs. (3) Coco Gauff
(12) Jasmine Paolini vs. (38 singles ranking) Mirra Andreeva

Women's semifinals are played on Thursday.
Men's semifinals are played on Friday.
Women's championship is played on Saturday.
Men's championship is played on Sunday.
Doubles are getting near the end, either playing quarters or semis Thursday, as are the juniors and wheelchair events.

 

[Alan Stallion]

Addendum:
The first match on the main show court Thursday will feature the mixed doubles final.
The American-Brit pair of Desirae Krawczyk and Neal Skupski will face off against the German-French team of Laura Siegemund and Edouard Roger-Vasselin.

The women's semifinals will begin sometime after the conclusion of the mixed double final.