Explosive draw: Djokovic-Nadal in quarters and semifinals with Alcaraz or Zverev

The draw for the men’s draw Roland Garros (May 22-June 5)with the French biathlete Quentin Fillon Maillet As the innocent hand seeded, he gave an explosive upper part of the draw. As happened in Mutua Madrid is openthe three main tournament references are on the same side of the table.

The reigning champion Novak Djokovicwill meet again in the quarterfinals with the king of the clay court and thirteen -time dominator of its Grand Slam, Rafael Nadal. And the survivor will be measured in the semifinals in the best clash between the more favorites Carlos Alcarazeven though he was only 19 years old and in his second involvement, and the German alexander zverev. Although it will be necessary to see if the Teuton has passed previous tests, such as a possible cross in Alexander Davidovich in the third round.

Rafa Nadal, who has logical doubts whether his left foot will allow him to compete properly, will open against the Australian jordan thompson. Carlos Alcaraz will start against a surviving tennis player of the previous stagewhile Novak Djokovic will start the defense against the Japanese Yoshihito Nishioka.

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Rafa Nadal’s qualifying rounds

Nadal’s path will continue against Frenchman Corentin Moutet or like the former champion Stan Wawrinka, returning from a long loss due to foot surgery. the dutch Botic Van de Zandschulp I’ll wait for him in the third round, if it’s not the Italian Fabio Fogni who is advancing In the eighth, his uncle Toni’s student, the Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime. And then, the fireworks with Djokovic, Alcaraz or Zverev and finally, if he survives, against predictably Stefanos Tsitsipas.

Greek Tsitsipas is expected in the final, though he may have trouble with his debut against the Italian Lorenzo Musetti, which in 2021 brought Djokovic to the fifth set. Number 2 seems to have fewer options in this lower part of the table Daniel Medvedevback after undergoing a hernia operation and had Argentine Facundo Bagnis as input.

The path of Carlos Alcaraz

Alcaraz’s route, after the ‘qualy’, will continue into the second round with the Australian Thanasis Kokkinakis or the Catalan Albert Ramos . Third, the American sebastian korda, his executioner in Monte Carlo. For the round of 16, the British left-hander cameron norrie. And bigger hurdles, with Zverev, Djokovic or Nadal and, finally, the final with Tsitsipas.

Novak Djokovic’s route

World number one Djokovic, who will be 35 on Sunday at 22nd, the start of the tournament, has a second Argentine. Federico Coria or the slovak alex molcan. Later, the American Jenson Brooksbyattacked the Argentine in the round of 16 Diego Schwartzmannquite a test before traveling Nadal, Alcaraz or Zverev and Tsitsipas.

The hypothetical round of 16

man’s box

Novak Djokovic (Srb/1) -Diego Schwartzman (Arg/15)
Felix Auger-Aliassime (Can/9) -Rafa Nadal (Esp/5)
Alexander Zverev (Ale/3) -Taylor Fritz (USA/13)
Cameron Norrie (GBR/10) -Carlos Alcaraz (Esp/6)
Casper Ruud (Nor/8) -Hubert Hurkacz (Pol/12)
Denis Shapovalov (Can/14) -Stefanos Tsitsipas (Gre/4)
Andrey Rublev (Rus/7) -Jannik Sinner (Ita/11)
Pablo Carreño (Esp/16) -Daniil Medvedev (Rus/2)