This Friday the subject matter is quite serious even for the two great favorites of the men’s tournament, Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic. They have two young and explosive rivals in front of them in the third round cut, the one that determines which players come really strong at Roland Garros 2023.
They will meet again on the center court, the Philippe Chatrier, although changing roles. The programming organization also considers that there may be no claim or Alcaraz nor of Djokovic for different treatment when the road could lead them to a direct confrontation in the semifinals.
Novak Djokovic tried the night session this Wednesday in the second round against the Hungarian Marton FucsovicsIt’s time for him to move under the spotlight Carlos Alcaraz, in game conditions slowed by humidity. Although the wind, like a main character in the first days of the tournament, caused one half of the field to be very different from the other in terms of the amount of dirt depending on how it blows.
In the early morning, shift ‘No’, around 3-4, depending on the duration of the two previous singles, the first one starts at 11:45.
On the contrary, one of the most feared opponents in the draw for this match, it is still early for good contenders for the Musketeers Cup. The Spanish Alexander Davidovich He will definitely test the Serbian, who he beat in Monte Carlo 2021, although there will be less of a shot than this time as the man from Malaga himself stressed, having clearly conceded twice before. But the conditions are not lacking to challenge anyone, and he has experience in the 2021 quarterfinals.
Not before 8:15 pm Alcaraz adjusting his tennis against the former top-10 lefty, the Canadian Denis Shapovalov. It caused more concern a few years ago, when at the age of 24 he had some dark seasons, which he attributed to injuries, including a knee injury that he said he would play out. “No pain,” he said before officially taking the Murcian for the first time.
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Court Philippe Chatrier
Friday (11:45 am)
Elise Mertens (Bel/28)-Jessica Pegula (USA/3)
Kamilla Rakhimova (Rus)-Aryna Sabalenka (Blr/2)
Novak Djokovic (Srb/3)-Alejandro Davidovich (Esp/29)
(not before 8:15 pm)
Carlos Alcaraz (Span/1)-Denis Shapovalov (Can/26)
Source: La Verdad
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