Key occasions
It’s been a nervy begin from Alexandrova, dropping her serve cheaply within the opening recreation, and Gauff backs up the break to guide 2-0. On Suzanne-Lenglen, a possible corker between rising star Mirra Andreeva and Daria Kasatkina – born in Russia, now representing Australia – is getting beneath means.
First up on Chatrier, it’s Coco Gauff in opposition to Ekaterina Alexandrova. The American has a 3-1 lead of their head-to-head file. Gauff reached the ultimate in 2022, dropping to Swiatek, who additionally eradicated her within the final two years. As for Alexandrova, she is but to succeed in a slam quarter-final however is able to inflicting an upset on her day.
If you happen to missed it yesterday, Iga Swiatek’s fourth-round win over Elena Rybakina was an all-timer. The defending champion misplaced eight of the primary 9 video games and was heading in the right direction for an embarrassing finish to her lengthy profitable run right here. However Swiatek dug in, levelled up and inched her means forward in a marathon third set, profitable it 7-5 in a match that will have been a wonderful remaining. Or who is aware of, possibly even Sunday’s evening match.
Preamble
Bienvenue. The fourth spherical continues in the present day at Roland-Garros, and if Sunday’s motion is any type of information, we might be in for a humdinger of a day. Right here’s the order of play:
Courtroom Philippe-Chatrier (from 10am BST)
(20) Ekaterina Alexandrova v Coco Gauff (2)
Lois Boisson v Jessica Pegula (3)
Cameron Norrie v Novak Djokovic (6)
Evening recreation: (1) Jannik Sinner v Andrey Rublev (17)
Courtroom Suzanne-Lenglen (from 10am BST)
(6) Mirra Andreeva v Daria Kasatkina (17)
(3) Alexander Zverev v Tallon Griekspoor
(7) Madison Keys v Hailey Baptiste
Alexander Bublik v Jack Draper (5)
