🔴 Men's draw at @rolandgarros 2024 Projected quarter-finals 👇 Djokovic vs Ruud Zverev vs Medvedev Rublev vs Alcaraz Hurkacz vs Sinner
ATP projected French Open quarter-finals Men’s including Djokovic – Ruud and Alcaraz - Rublev
ATPThursday, 23 May 2024 at 20:00
The
French Open main draw has been revealed, outlining the path for the world No. 1
to defend the title he claimed in 2023 and maintain his top ranking.
Meanwhile,
Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are poised as major contenders for the
championship.
Djokovic leads the top half
Djokovic
heads the draw as the top seed and could face 2023 finalist Casper Ruud in a
potential quarterfinal. His journey includes potential challenges from Tommy
Paul and Taylor Fritz, as well as Argentines Francisco Cerundolo and Tomas
Martin Etcheverry, who aim to cause upsets.
The
last encounter between Ruud and Djokovic was in the semifinals of the
Monte-Carlo Masters in mid-April, where the Norwegian secured his first victory
against Djokovic, having not won a set in their previous five matches.
Further
down the draw is Alexander Zverev (No. 4), who might clash with Daniil Medvedev (No. 5) if both progress through the early rounds. Zverev enters with confidence after
winning a Masters 1000 in the Rome Open a week ago and is a strong contender
for the trophy, though he faces a tough opening match against 14-time champion
Rafael Nadal.
Medvedev,
on the other hand, remains uncertain on clay, having only reached the
quarterfinals in the Madrid Open during the clay swing, with all his losses
coming against players outside the top 15. The head-to-head stands at 12-7 in
favour of the Russian, including two matches on clay in 2023.
The 2023 Djokovic-Ruud final could be repeated, this time in the quarterfinals.
Sinner the favourite in the bottom half
On the
opposite side of the draw, Jannik Sinner (No. 2) is expected to participate,
having been seen training on court recently. The Italian could meet Hubert
Hurkacz (No. 8) in the quarterfinals if the seeds hold. Sinner’s section also
includes formidable opponents like recent Rome Open finalist Nicolas Jarry and
Britain's Cameron Norrie.
Hurkacz,
traditionally not strong on clay, has shown improvement this year, securing
several victories even against clay specialists. The Pole won the Estoril Open
recently and has performed well throughout the clay season. Players like Grigor
Dimitrov and Alejandro Tabilo will be key contenders looking to block Hurkacz
from reaching the quarterfinals.
Another
potential quarterfinal match-up could be Carlos Alcaraz (No. 3) versus Andrey
Rublev (No. 6). The Spanish star arrives with some physical concerns, and it
remains to be seen how he will hold up in the later stages of the tournament.
In the
quarterfinals, Alcaraz could face a significant challenge from Andrey Rublev,
who recently took over as Madrid Open champion. Rublev could pose a serious
threat to Alcaraz. Currently, their head-to-head record stands at 1-1, with
Rublev securing a victory at Caja Magica a few weeks ago en route to his Madrid
title.
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