The French Open is known for its passionate audiences, skill seeking clay courts and overall showcase of the world’s best tennis. The 2024 season so far, has seen the likes of Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz storm through however we are only at the fourth round and there is much more to come!
After a medical timeout for blisters Daniil Medvedev returned to lose 9 of the following 10 games, after being a set up on Australia’s Alex de Minaur. However, following another short break, a series of unfortunate mistakes saw him become the highest seed to be knocked out of the French Open. Action like this could be considered why the Roland Garros event is such a captivating part of the Tennis world. De Minaur finds himself the 5thmen’s singles player to secure a place in the quarter finals of the tournament, having never previously gone beyond the second round.
Poland’s Iga Swiatek worked through an extremely successful Sunday to achieve a 40 minute dominant match of 6-0 6-0. However, it is Sabalenka and Rybakina who are proving to be the ones to watch after each moving on to the quarter-finals in the women’s singles.
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