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Bonjour et bienvenue au jour sept de notre couverture de Roland Garros 2026!
After Novak Djokovic’s departure successful nan lucifer of nan tourney against nan 19-year-old Brazilian sensation João Fonseca past night, opportunity knocks louder than ever earlier for nan remaining men, pinch a first-time expansive slam champion guaranteed adjacent Sunday.
Today nan players successful nan apical half of nan tie get nan chance to underline their credentials, and pinch a immense Jannik Sinner-sized spread successful that section, on pinch nan exits of Ben Shelton, Daniil Medvedev and Alexander Bublik, nan highest-ranked man successful action is Félix Auger-Aliassime, and nan 4th seed doesn’t play until tonight.
It intends Sinner’s conqueror Juan Manuel Cerundolo gets different time successful nan sun, arsenic does his relative Francisco, but a bigger buzz surrounds nan 17-year-old overnight, hometown leader Moise Kouame, who will person Roland Garros rocking erstwhile he takes connected Chile’s Alejandro Tabilo. The 10th seed Flavio Cobolli against nan rising American Learner Tien could beryllium tasty too, while Frances Tiafoe and nan resurgent Matteo Berrettini are besides successful third-round action.
The starring names coming are undoubtedly connected nan women’s side, which is still stacked pinch slam champions past and present: Coco Gauff continues her title defence, Aryna Sabalenka plays nan erstwhile semi-finalist Daria Kasatkina, while Naomi Osaka and Madison Keys will beryllium hoping to debar nan aforesaid destiny arsenic Djokovic erstwhile they return connected nan stupendously talented teens Iva Jovic and Victoria Mboko respectively. Amanda Anisimova plays too.
L’action commence: 11h à Paris/10am BST. Allons-y!
