French Open 2024 Day 7 Recap

One other day of rain in Paris meant extra delays at Roland Garros, and solely the fortunate few who performed on Chatrier or Lenglen had been unaffected.

Of the matches delayed yesterday, Felix Auger-Aliassime was the primary to progress, taking out Shelton in certainly one of his finest matches of the 12 months. Hubert Hurkacz then dropped a set to Shapovalov, however he gained the following to maneuver by means of in 4.

Grigor Dimitrov was most laborious completed, who didn’t get onto court docket till round 8 pm native time, and after being moved to Chatrier, Djokovic additionally didn’t get onto court docket till after 10.30 pm native time because the Bulgarian dropped a set earlier than profitable in 4.

Within the high half of the draw, there have been wins for Medvedev, Zverev, Ruud, de Minaur, Rune, Fritz and Cerundolo earlier than Novak Djokovic took on Lorenzo Musetti within the evening session, prevailing in a five-setter that didn’t end till after 3 am.

You may see the total units of outcomes from day seven under.

Day Seven French Open 2024 Spherical of 32 Outcomes

Winner
Loser
Scoreline

Novak Djokovic (1)
Lorenzo Musetti (30)
7-5, 6-7(6), 2-6, 6-3, 6-0

Alexander Zverev (4)
Tallon Griekspoor (25)
3-6, 6-4, 6-2, 4-6, 7-6(10-3)

Daniil Medvedev (5)
Tomas Machac
7-6(4), 7-5, 1-6, 6-4

Casper Ruud (7)
Tomas Martin Etcheverry (28)
4-6, 6-1, 2-6, 2-6

Hubert Hurkacz (8)
Denis Shapovalov (PR)
6-3, 7-6(0), 4-6, 6-1

Grigor Dimitrov (10)
Zizou Bergs
6-3, 7-6(4), 4-6, 6-4

Alex de Minaur (11)
Jan-Lennard Struff
4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3

Taylor Fritz (12)
Thanasi Kokkinakis
6-3, 6-2, 6-7(4), 5-7, 6-3

Holger Rune (13)
Jozef Kovalik
7-5, 6-1, 7-6(2)

Francisco Cerundolo (27)
Tommy Paul (14)
3-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-2

Felix Auger Aliassime (21)
Ben Shelton (15)
6-4, 6-2, 6-1

Medvedev Mitigates Machac Menace

Daniil Medvedev confronted his hardest check but, coming by means of a difficult third-round match in opposition to Czech Tomas Machac on Saturday at Roland Garros. After three hours and 24 minutes of intense play, he superior with a 7-6(4), 7-5, 1-6, 6-4 victory.

Underneath the Court docket Suzanne-Lenglen roof, Medvedev initially led by two units and a break. Nevertheless, Machac is a harmful competitor, particularly on his backhand aspect, and he rallied, capturing the third set and pushing Medvedev in prolonged baseline rallies in the course of the fourth set.

WItn Machac wanting more and more harmful, a fifth set appeared imminent, however Medvedev is likely one of the finest at tactical timing and broke Machac’s serve within the tenth sport to safe the win after the Czech made some premature errors.

The Russian will face Alex de Minaur within the fourth spherical after the Australian defeated Jan-Lennard Struff 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3.

An in-form Medvedev may get the job completed there as he leads the H2H 6-2, however I don’t assume he’s serving nicely, and de Minaur will pose issues. It’s also their first assembly on clay.

Zverev Grits Out Win Over Griekspoor

Alexander Zverev’s Roland Garros title ambitions had been on the brink Saturday, however the German battled again to safe his place within the fourth spherical for the seventh consecutive 12 months.

Going through elimination and a double break down within the fifth set, Zverev staged a late comeback to defeat Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor in an exhilarating five-set match on Court docket Philippe-Chatrier, profitable by means of 3-6, 6-4, 6-2, 3-6, 7-6(10-3) after 4 hours and 13 minutes of play.

After dropping the primary set, Zverev picked up the tempo to seize the following two units, however then his forehand faltered, and Griekspoor capitalised on his passiveness (he mentioned within the press convention the chilly situations are usually not ultimate for his kind of ball), pushing right into a 4-1 lead within the ultimate set.

Nevertheless, Griekspoor’s nerves confirmed as he double-faulted thrice, permitting Zverev, who upped his aggression to degree at 4-4. Gaining momentum, Zverev discovered his rhythm and dominated the tie-break to safe the win.

Wow, unimaginable match. Unimaginable participant. He’s unbelievably harmful. I all the time battle in opposition to him. I don’t wish to play in opposition to him however all of the credit score to him, taking all of it the way in which. It was one or two factors right here and there. Unimaginable participant and fighter till the tip. The ambiance at the moment was unbelievable. I beloved each second of it. Zverev on going through Griekspoor.

Djokovic Outlasts Musetti

Novak Djokovic has been accused of taking it too straightforward this season with a restricted schedule and a scarcity of motivation, however he put within the effort on Saturday evening, mounting a typical Djokovic-style comeback to defeat Lorenzo Musetti in 5 units.

After a strong begin that noticed him seize the opening set with a well timed break for 7-5, he held a set level within the second set tiebreak solely to see Musetti avert it and transfer right into a two units to 1 lead of his personal.

With Musetti wanting the stronger of the gamers from the baseline and in addition bodily, Djokovic dug into the reserves, triumphing 7-5, 6-7(6), 2-6, 6-3, 6-0 in an exhilarating four-hour and 29-minute match that concluded at 3:08 a.m., setting a brand new report for the match’s newest end.

The match was extremely intense, and regardless of dropping the primary set, Musetti was taking part in very properly. His ball putting brought on Novak lots of issues, as he couldn’t actually discover a approach by means of him. He was the higher participant till set 4.

Nevertheless, as soon as he’d peaked and his bodily degree dropped barely, Djokovic took cost, forcing a fifth after which his willpower was evident within the deciding set, the place he allowed Musetti simply 9 factors.

The one unhealthy a part of the entire present? The match started after 10:30 p.m. because of the rescheduling of Grigor Dimitrov’s match with Zizou Bergs to Court docket Philippe-Chatrier. 

I need to categorical my respect for Lorenzo; it was an important battle. Certainly one of us needed to lose. I used to be somewhat fortunate at first of the fourth set as a result of he was stronger till then. I couldn’t discover options… he was impenetrable. He did every thing very nicely and made only a few errors. You guys gave me vitality from 2-2 within the fourth set and from then on I used to be a distinct participant… thanks a lot. Extremely, you might be nonetheless right here, together with some youngsters, at 3 within the morning. Perhaps it was the most effective match I’ve performed right here in eternally. Djokovic on his late evening win.

Different Matches of Observe

De Minaur Shuts Down Struff: The eleventh seed is the primary Australian man since Lleyton Hewitt in 2007 to achieve the fourth spherical at Roland-Garros. He overcame a break deficit within the second and third units to defeat German Jan-Lennard Struff 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3. The German appeared in management for giant intervals, however De Minaur handled the a number of rain delays (totalling 4 hours) significantly better.

Auger Aliassime Sinks Shelton: Felix Auger-Aliassime delivered certainly one of his finest performances within the final 18 months, defeating Ben Shelton 6-4, 6-2, 6-1 to arrange a fourth-round conflict with Carlos Alcaraz. The American affected by a shoulder problem, which didn’t assist his trigger, given his service being a main weapon.

Hurkacz Too Good for Shapo: Hubert Hurkacz resumed his delayed match on Suzanne Lenglen and secured a 6-3, 7-6(0), 4-6, 6-1 victory. Regardless of main by two units in a single day, Hurkacz confronted a fourth set after Shapovalov rallied from 1-3 all the way down to take the third. The eighth seed responded strongly, changing each break factors within the ultimate set to race to victory.

Rune Cruises Previous Kovalik: After a gruelling earlier spherical in opposition to Italian Flavio Cobolli, Holger Rune had a smoother, albeit rain-delayed, path on Saturday evening. The Dane defeated Jozef Kovalik in straight units. The Dane secured his spot within the knockout levels with a 7-5, 6-1, 7-6(2) victory.

Dimitrov Overcomes Bergs: In a rain-interrupted two-day match, Grigor Dimitrov confronted a troublesome problem from the spectacular Belgian, Zizou Bergs, lastly triumphing 6-3, 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-4. Regardless of the disruptions and Bergs’ spirited play, Dimitrov’s expertise and resilience noticed him keep away from a five-setter.

Cerundolo Produces vs Paul: Francisco Cerúndolo secured a spot within the second week of Roland Garros 2024, making certain illustration for Argentina and South America, with a hard-fought victory over 14th seed Tommy Paul, profitable 3-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-2 in just below three hours. Cerundolo now leads the H2H 4-2, and he overcame a wobbly first set through which he held serve only one to seek out his finest tennis.

French Open Day Eight Roun of 16 Matches