Roland Garros – Week 1 Summary
The first week of Roland Garros in Paris is complete and today, Sunday 4 June, round 4 is underway.
Women
The womens draw is dominated by the No.1 seed Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka (2). Elena Rybakina (4) is now out, withdrawn due to illness. Jessica Pegula (3) was beaten in R3 by Elise Mertens.
Men
The main contenders for round 4 remain Novak Djokovic (3), Carlos Alcaraz (1), Holger Rune (6) and Casper Ruud (4).
Daniil Medvedev (2) is out beaten in round 1. Djokovic has just beaten Juan Pablo Varillas, Peru, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 and will play Karen Khachanov in Quarter Final.
Carlos Alcaraz has just beaten Lorenzo Musetti, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 and will play the winner of S. Ofner and S. Tsitsipas in ¼ Final.
In the battle of teenagers, Coco Gauff emerged victorious despite rising star 16yrs old Mirra Andreeva taking the first set.
Gauff will now play Slovakia’s Anna Karolina Schmiedlova in the last 16 on Monday and is on track to meet world No.1 and defending champion Iga Swiatek in the quarter-finals.
On Saturday, Swiatek destroyed China’s Wang Xinyu 6-0, 6-0.
Earlier, fourth seed and Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina pulled out of the tournament minutes before her third-round match because of illness.
Meanwhile, Sunday night’s session on Court Philippe Chatrier – the showcase slot in the schedule – will finally be played by two women for the first time this tournament.
Second seed Aryna Sabalenka and 2018 finalist Sloane Stephens will meet under the lights.
Today’s order of play
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Betting odds as of 2 June
Men’s singles
Carlos Alcaraz – 6/4
Novak Djokovic – 2/1
Holger Rune – 7/1
Alexander Zverev – 14/1
Stefanos Tsitsipas – 18/1
Women’s singles
Iga Swiatek – 19/20
Aryna Sabalenka – 15/4
Ons Jabeur – 25/1
Mirra Andreeva – 30/1
