Arthur Fils, 17th seed, will begin his campaign in the Aberto of França facing Stanislas Wawrinka, former champion of the tournament who will play his last participation in Roland-Garros. The draw was challenging for the best French hope. Fils avoids Jannik Sinner, the only player who defeated him on clay this year, but finds himself in the same bracket as Alexander Zverev, with whom he could cross paths in the round of 16. The president of the 2024 Jogos Olímpicos organizing committee, responsible for the draw, did not favor the French tennis players.
Franceses faces strong opponents in the first rounds
The French received truly complicated draws in the first week. Benjamin Bonzi, Clément Tabur and Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard take on, respectively, Alexander Zverev, Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic — the three main seeds of the tournament. Ugo Humbert will have to overcome Adrian Mannarino, his compatriot, to advance to the second round. Gaël Monfils will face Hugo Gaston in their last tournament in França’s Aberto. Moïse Kouamé, 17 years old and a great promise in French tennis, will face Marin Cilic, a 37-year-old veteran, former champion of Grand Slam and still 47th in the world rankings.
Confira the first opponents of the main French tennis players:
- Arthur Fils × Stanislas Wawrinka (first round)
- Benjamin Bonzi × Alexander Zverev (first round)
- Clément Tabur × Jannik Sinner (first round)
- Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard × Novak Djokovic (first round)
- Gaël Monfils × Hugo Gaston (first round)
- Ugo Humbert × Adrian Mannarino (first round)
- Moïse Kouamé × Marin Cilic (first round)
Djokovic faces a path full of obstacles
Novak Djokovic is the least favored in the draw among the seeded teams. The Serbian could face João Fonseca, a Brazilian prodigy, in the third round, and in the round of 16 he could find himself facing Casper Ruud, a finalist in Roma last Sunday. The only advantage for Djokovic is not being in the same group as Jannik Sinner, postponing a possible confrontation until the semifinals. The Serb’s path seems full of dangerous opponents.
Sinner benefits from favorable draw
Jannik Sinner, number one in the world, received a very favorable switch. The Italian could face Ben Shelton in the quarterfinals and face Félix Auger-Aliassime or Daniil Medvedev in the semifinals. Sinner is not in the same group as Novak Djokovic, reducing the pressure in the early stages of the tournament. Diferentemente of the French players, the Italian can consider himself well served by the Roland-Garros draw.
Expectativas for the men’s tournament
Arthur Fils has the concrete objective of reaching the second week and facing Alexander Zverev in the round of 16. The initial path involves defeating the experienced Wawrinka, who is also looking to leave his legacy in one last appearance in the tournament. Para French tennis players in general, the first rounds promise to be devastating, with several eliminated in the first few days. The draw reflects the difficulty of competing at the highest levels of professional tennis, where even the best players face strong opponents at the beginning of the competitions.