Roland Garros

 Championnats Internationaux de France de Tennis

So here we are. The last GS of the year and it's Roland Garros. In autumn! I know! Already we are bracing for two cold damp weeks ahead. Who's gonna feel like a fish in water? Everybody is speculating wildly. All this because of the shit.

Looks like this is what's in store. Fingers crossed it'll go the other way!

Philippe Chatrier rooved - Who cares about rain now? Well... everyone not on Chatrier.

Simonne Mathieu - Very strong contender for 2nd prettiest court in tennis.

Again there are some big names missing, but a bit less than at the USO. For the guys it's Federer and Raonic from top 25 and for the gals Barty, Osaka, Andreescu and Bencic.

Let's see the draws (projected R32).

The Women

1st Quarter

Simona Halep

Halep[1] v Anisimova[25]

Yastremska[24] v Vondrousova[15]

Also in here Begu, Hsieh, Bellis, Swiatek, Bouchard.

Konta[9] v Sakkari[20]

Kuznetsova[28] v Bertens[5] v Trevisan

Other notables: Gauff, Giorgi, Pavlyuchenkova, Errani.

2nd Quarter

Elina Svitolina

Svitolina[3] v Garcia Alexandrova[27]

Kontaveit[17] v Mertens[16]

Also in this section Blinkova, Sasnovich, Bouzkova, Gasparyan.

Azarenka[10] v Putintseva[23]

Strycova[32] v Serena[6]

Venus, Kovinic, Podoroska v Krejcikova, Pironkova v Petkovic in here too.

3rd Quarter

Sofia Kenin

Sabalenka[8] v Jabeur[30]

Brady[21] v Muguruza[11]

Also in here Kasatkina, Niculescu v Collins, The Lesser Pliskova.

Rybakina[14] v Muchova[22]

Vekic[26] Ferro v Kenin[4]

Other interests: Cirstea, Watson, Tig, AVU, Babos v Bogdan.

4th Quarter

Karolina Pliskova

Kvitova[7] v Linette[31]

Kerber[18] v Keys[12]

Others in here: Hercog, Fernandez, Cornet, Zhang.

Martic[13] v Riske[19]

Stephens[29] v Pliskova[2]

Also here Kudermetova, Siegemund v Badosa Mladenovic, Goerges, Ostapenko v Brengle.

The Men

1st Quarter

Novak Djokovic

Djokovic[1] v Hurkacz[29]

Garin[20] v The Khach[15]

Also in here Norrie, Kohlschreiber, Humbert, Sandgren.

RBA[10] v PCB[17] v Altmaier

Struff[30] v Berrettini[7]

Others: Gasquet, Millman, The Tiaf, Lopez, Pospisil.

2nd Quarter

Daniil Medvedev

Medvedev[4] v Basilashvili[31]

Lajovic[22] Fucsovics v Rublev[13]

Also in here ARV, Anderson, Querrey.

The Shap[9] v Dimitrov[18]

Krajinovic[26] v The Tsi[5]

Others in here Simon, Cuevas, Johnson, Bedene.

3rd Quarter

Dominic Thiem

Monfils[8] v Fritz[27]

Coric[24] Sonego v Schwartzman[12]

Other notables: Albot, Chardy, Kecmanovic.

Wawrinka[16] v FAA[19]

Ruud[28] Gaston v Thiem[3]

Also in here Murray, Opelka v Sock, Cilic.

4th Quarter

Rafael Nadal

Zverev[6] v De Minaur[25]

Paire[23] v Goffin[11]

Also in this section Herbert, Ruusuvuori, Sinner, Cecchinato.

Fognini[14] v Isner[21]

Evans[32] Korda v Nadal[2]

Others: Kukushkin, Nishikori, Seppi.

MEN'S DRAW

MEN'S DOUBLES DRAW

WOMEN'S DRAW

WOMEN'S DOUBLES DRAW

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