Roland-Garros: the Brazilian Haddad Maia in History, Rune's lack of fair play, the Tops-Flops of the day

At Roland Garros

Tops

The Tunisian put an end to a small incongruity. Double finalist at Wimbledon and the US Open, quarter-finalist at the Australian Open, she had never passed the 8th Porte d'Auteuil, her favorite Grand Slam which she won in 2011 as a junior. From ancient history. The Tunisian qualified for the quarterfinals by outclassing American Bernarda Pera 6-3, 6-1. She reproduced the characteristic gesture of Cristiano Ronaldo during his goal celebrations and the adapted little cry, the famous “Siuuu”. She has a great opportunity to continue the adventure on Wednesday against Beatriz Haddad Maia (14th in the world).

What a fight! On the Suzanne-Lenglen at the start of the program, the Brazilian Beatriz Haddad Maia, seeded 14, took 3 hours 51 to overcome the Spaniard Sara Sorribes Tormo (6-7, 6-3, 7-5) to get into quarters. It is quite simply the third longest match in the history of Roland-Garros. The longest remaining that between the two Frenchwomen Virginie Buisson and Noëlle Van Lottum in 1995 (6-7, 7-5, 6-2).

On alternating current before the Internationals of France, the finalist of the 2022 edition resumed colors on the Parisian ocher. He perfectly negotiated an open draw by dominating Nicolas Jarry (7-6, 7-5, 7-5), at the end of a bitter fight of 3 hours 20 minutes. The Norwegian was much more realistic than his adversary who only converted 3 of his 17 break chances.

Flops

The incomprehensible whistles addressed by a small (but already too large) part of the public when the Tunisian opposed to the American Pera (6-3,6-1) had fun volleying the ball, succeeding in passing a subtle gesture (although a little unscrewed), fortunately applauded by the other part of the assistance knowing, she, to appreciate the technique of the seventh player in the world.

The tricolor pairs engaged in the men's and women's tables have already disappeared from the radar. Last French women in the running for the ladies, Alizé Cornet and Diane Parry gave in at the stage of the round of 16 against the Chan-Chan pair in three sets. A very gloomy picture after the painful record of the Blues in singles.

The Dane gave himself the opportunity to break in the third set of the match against Francesco Cerrundolo after putting a ball back into play … which had bounced twice. The Argentinian stopped playing but his attitude, which could have disrupted the exchange, was sanctioned by the referee who gave the point to the Scandinavian. Cerrundolo protested under the eyes of Rune who did not intervene to acknowledge that the ball had indeed bounced twice.