The level goes up another notch. The first quarter-finals of this Roland-Garros 2024 will be played on Tuesday June 4, near Porte d’Auteuil with the majority of favorites there. Iga Swiatek will challenge Marketa Vondrousova while Ons Jabeur will try to reach the last four for the first time in Paris against Coco Gauff. Among the men, Jannik Sinner will have to watch out for Grigor Dimitrov, before a particularly anticipated Alcaraz-Tsitsipas in the night session.
Coco Gauff brings down Ons Jabeur at the gates of the semi-finals
It was a highly anticipated clash between two players in the world’s top 10, it did not disappoint. Opposed to Ons Jabeur, seeded n°8, the American Coco Gauff, seeded n°3, did not tremble on the Philippe-Chatrier court, to win in three sets (4-6, 6 -2, 6-3) in 1h57. Scheduled in the first rotation, this meeting set the tone for the day. Initially dominant, to the point of winning the first round, the Tunisian then suffered greatly from the power of her opponent, who pushed her to make many unforced errors. For a first semi-final in Paris, we will have to return to Ons Jabeur. For Coco Gauff, on the other hand, it is the opportunity to reach the final for the second time in her career
Stefanos Tsitsipas has a score to settle with Carlos Alcaraz
Last year, the third in the world ended the Athenian’s career at this same stage of the quarters with disconcerting ease, in three sets. This time, he hopes to take his revenge during the night session at Central. He did not digest the Spaniard’s words, believing that his game suited him, and announced it on the microphone as soon as he qualified. But the task promises to be difficult against a player who has always beaten him in five confrontations. In the other men’s match, Grigor Dimitrov (n°10) will have his work cut out against Jannik Sinner (n°2).
Iga Swiatek unstoppable
Expeditious against Anastasia Potapova, Iga Swiatek was also against Marketa Vondrousova, seeded n°5, in the quarter-finals. Unfailing, the Polish woman, world number 1, easily won in 1h02 (6-0, 6-2). Opposite, the Czech did not exist, even less against an opponent who only made 10 unforced errors, for 25 winning shots. She will aim for a place in the final against Coco Gauff, whom she has already faced twice at Roland-Garros, for two victories.
