French Open 2024 Day 4 Recap

Day 4 on the French Open was a humid squib. Solely the 2 coated courts might accommodate matches, permitting Stefanos Tstisipas, Carlos Alcaraz, Andrey Rublev, Jannik Sinner and Pavel Kotov to progress into the third spherical.

With the Paris skies absolutely gray, rain set in for the day round lunchtime, that means zero matches have been accomplished on the skin courts. Play was sadly deserted for the day at 5 p.m. native time.

The schedule will likely be jam-packed with extra rain forecast for the following few days. On Thursday, 27 matches will likely be performed as each halves of the draw attempt to full the sixty-fourth spherical. Can it’s achieved? 🤪

Day 4 French Open 2024 Spherical of 64 Outcomes

Tstisipas Advances In opposition to Altmaier

Stefanos Tsitsipas is into the third spherical in Paris for the sixth time after advancing previous Daniel Altmaier in 4 units in what might have been a possible banana pores and skin match,

Taking part in beneath the roof on Court docket Suzanne Lenglen, the Greek got here by way of 6-3, 6-2, 6-7(2), 6-4 in two hours and 45 minutes.

Tsitsipas dominated the primary two units, hitting 27 winners and taking management early. Nevertheless, Altmaier fought again, profitable the third-set tie-break to remain in rivalry. The German, who had upset Jannik Sinner final 12 months, broke Tsitsipas’ serve within the fourth set and threatened to push the match to a fifth.

Tsitsipas responded by breaking again and sealing the match aggressively, securing his first victory towards Altmaier of their maiden encounter.

Having defeated Marton Fucsovics in his opening match, Tsitsipas continues to impress on clay this season, and I just like the calibre of opposition he’s confronted to this point.

Beating Fucsovics and Altmaier is a giant confidence builder, as relatively than coming by way of simply towards pushovers, he’s needed to take out two guys who can actually play, but he hasn’t needed to expend an excessive amount of bodily.

I don’t get to play towards single-backhand guys too typically, so it’s like I get a style of my very own tennis. It is rather equivalent and a kind of ID a single-backhand participant brings to the courtroom. It may be very efficient on the courtroom, opening up the courtroom and creating way more topspin. It brings a unique problem taking part in single-backhand guys. I don’t often play towards them. My mind operates in a unique rotation to develop some good photographs as a result of they’ve the benefit of opening up the courtroom extra and hitting with further topspin. That is one thing I needed to cope with and discover options. In the present day was nice. I used to be down on the rating, after which I got here again, and I believed my tennis was very nice. Tsitsipas on going through Altmaier’s single handed backhand.

Alcaraz Struggles With De Jong

Carlos Alcaraz confronted a tricky problem from Dutch qualifier Jesper de Jong on Wednesday at Roland Garros earlier than choosing it up within the fourth set to progress the third spherical.

The Spaniard began sturdy however faltered within the third set and was down a break within the fourth earlier than rallying to win 6-3, 6-4, 2-6, 6-2.

Alcaraz had breezed previous J.J. Wolf in his opening match, and whereas that was spectacular, the American solely entered as a fortunate loser and wasn’t in good kind, so it did flatter to deceive.

Now Alcaraz has run into somebody with some wins beneath their belt on clay; he regarded susceptible and confirmed rust towards de Jong. I additionally thought his forehand appeared to fade because the match wore in, so that’s one thing to observe throughout his subsequent match.

As for De Jong, he was the higher participant within the third and fourth units however acquired drained within the closing levels, most likely after a four-hour, five-set win towards Jack Draper within the first spherical and his exploits in qualifying.

Alcaraz, will play Sebastian Korda or Soonwoo Kwon within the subsequent spherical.

As I’ve typically mentioned, any participant can get you in hassle. It’s important to be very targeted each match, level, and spherical. It doesn’t matter if I’m on the high of the rankings and taking part in somebody outdoors the High 100. It’s important to suppose it’s important to play at your finest if you wish to get by way of. The rating doesn’t matter; it issues the extent to maintain going, and I’m positive he’ll break the High 100. Alcaraz on his win.

Sinner Too Good For Gasquet

In Wednesday’s evening session, Jannik Sinner defeated residence favorite Richard Gasquet 6-4, 6-2, 6-4, overcoming his opponent and the spirited French crowd.

Sinner’s efficiency for many of the two-hour, 14-minute match was as clear as a whistle. Crisp ball placing saved him one step forward of Gasquet, and he confirmed no indicators of hip damage in the course of the early levels.

Nevertheless, like I noticed Alcaraz’s forehand seemingly fade because the match wore on, Sinner too confirmed indicators of bodily pressure within the third set as Gasquet mounted a mini-comeback when he broke again.

The Italian rapidly halted that in its tracks, and he improved his document to 3-0 towards the Frenchman, firing eight aces and 38 winners en path to the third spherical.

The environment has been superb. I do know you guys have been cheering for Richard, however it has been a very reasonable crowd. He gave as a participant, and nonetheless offers a lot for tennis. It’s so good to have him round … he’s nonetheless taking part in unbelievable tennis. Sinner on going through Gasquet.

Different Matches of Notice

Rublev Routines Martinez: Andrey Rublev made speedy progress previous Pedro Martinez 6-3, 6-4, 6-3. The sixth seed overpowered the Spaniard, ripping the ball off each wings in a one-hour, 59-minute show. The Russian landed 56 winners and broke Martinez’s serve 5 occasions.

Kotov Takes Out Wawrinka: The Russian overcame a partisan crowd to knock out the 2015 champion 7-6(5), 6-4, 1-6, 7-6(5). Stan blitzed the fourth set when Kotov had some bodily points, however his recreation now could be too up and down, going from chic to error-strewn too typically, and it prices him.

French Open 2024 Day 5 Spherical of 64 Matches