He Roland Garros with the most open predictions since the fourteen-time champion took over in 2005 Rafael Nadal opened up more unknowns after the draw was made, setting up some very ‘cheating’ competition tables for a competition to be held from May 26 to June 9.
The hype led to an ambush for Rafa Nadal, who he paired with the German from the start. Alexander Zverev, world number four and recent winner of the ATP Masters 1000 in Rome. A repeat of the 2022 semifinal, epic until the German broke his ankle in a fall.
A semi-final with the Serbian on the horizon Novak Djokovic, immersed in the Geneva tournament this week looking for lost sensations. On the other side of the table, the option of another classic chapter between the Spaniards Carlos Alcaraz and the Italian Jannik Sinnersharing the fact that they are struggling to get in shape while still nursing their respective recent arm and hip injuries.
And they also have a team with dangerous rivals on the way.
The list of women’s favorites is more consolidated, headed by Polish Iga Swiatek and the Belarusian Aryna Sabalenkaincluding Kazakh Elena Rybakina and the American Coco Gauff below, although in a distant moment.
According to the draw and the world order, the theoretical round of 16 of Roland Garros 2024 can be configured.
Upper part of the painting
Novak Djokovic (Srb/1)-Tommy Paul (USA/14)
Taylor Fritz (USA/12)-Casper Ruud (Nor/7)
Alexander Zverev (Ale/4) or Rafa Nadal (Esp)-Holger Rune (Din/13)
Alex de Minaur (Aus/11)-Daniil Medvedev (Rus/5)
Below the painting
Andrey Rublev (Rus/6)-Stefanos Tsitsipas (Gre/9)
Ben Shelton (USA/15)-Carlos Alcaraz (Esp/3)
Hubert Hurkacz (Pol/8)-Grigor Dimitrov (Bul/10)
Nicolás Jarry (Chi/16)-Jannik Sinner (Ita/2)
Upper part of the painting
Iga Swiatek (Pol/1)-Ekaterina Alexandrova (Rus/16)
Danielle Collins (USA/11)-Marketa Vondrousova (Che/5)
Coco Gauff (USA/3)-Beatriz Haddad Maia (Bra/13)
Jelena Ostapenko (Let/9) – Ons Jabeur (Mon/8)
Below the painting
Qinwen Zheng (Chn/7)-Jasmine Paolini (Ita/12)
Elina Svitolina (Ucr/15)-Elena Rybakina (Kaz/4)
Maria Sakkari (Gre/6)-Daria Kasatkina (Rus/10)
Madison Keys (USA/14)-Aryna Sabalenka (Blr/10)
Source: La Verdad
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