French Open 2024 Day 4 Recap

Day 4 on the French Open was a moist 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 totally 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 can be jam-packed with extra rain forecast for the subsequent few days. On Thursday, 27 matches can be performed as each halves of the draw attempt to full the sixty-fourth spherical. Can or not it’s finished? 🤪

Day 4 French Open 2024 Spherical of 64 Outcomes

Winner
Loser
Scoreline

Jannik Sinner (2)
Richard Gasquet
6-4, 6-2, 6-4

Carlos Alcaraz (3)
Jesper De Jong (Q)
6-3, 6-4, 2-6, 6-2

Andrey Rublev (6)
Pedro Martinez
6-3, 6-4, 6-3

Stefanos Tstisipas
Daniel Altmaier
6-3 6-2 6-7(2) 6-4

Pavel Kotov
Stan Wawrinka
7-6(5), 6-4, 1-6, 7-6(5)

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,

Enjoying below the roof on Court docket Suzanne Lenglen, the Greek got here by 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, successful the third-set tie-break to remain in competition. 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 an enormous confidence builder, as quite than coming by 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 extremely equivalent and a kind of ID a single-backhand participant brings to the court docket. It may be very efficient on the court docket, opening up the court docket and creating far more topspin. It brings a special problem taking part in single-backhand guys. I don’t often play towards them. My mind operates in a special rotation to develop some good photographs as a result of they’ve the benefit of opening up the court docket extra and hitting with further topspin. That is one thing I needed to take care of and discover options. As we speak 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 selecting it up within the fourth set to progress the third spherical.

The Spaniard began robust 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 type, so it did flatter to deceive.

Now Alcaraz has run into somebody with some wins below their belt on clay; he regarded weak 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 received drained within the closing levels, in all probability 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. You need to be very centered 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 Prime 100. You need to suppose it’s important to play at your greatest if you wish to get by. The rating doesn’t matter; it issues the extent to maintain going, and I’m positive he’ll break the Prime 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 putting stored him one step forward of Gasquet, and he confirmed no indicators of hip damage through 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 shortly halted that in its tracks, and he improved his report to 3-0 towards the Frenchman, firing eight aces and 38 winners en path to the third spherical.

The environment has been wonderful. I do know you guys have been cheering for Richard, nevertheless 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 unimaginable 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 elegant to error-strewn too typically, and it prices him.

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