The Roland Garros draws will take place at 2pm today and Jannik Sinner, seeded number 2, will also be on the scoreboard. The Italian tennis player, after withdrawing from the Italian Internationals and undergoing treatment at J Medical, has overcome his knee problem. ‘hip. After three weeks out he may not be at 100%, but yesterday morning’s training in Paris dispelled any doubts. The fans are in abstinence, they can’t wait to see him on the pitch again.
1.17pm
Sinner, the race for number one with Djokovic: the situation
Sinner has always declared that he is in no hurry, that the ranking would be the consequence of the level expressed and the results achieved. The opportunity, however, is tempting. Jannik, who at Roland Garros only defends the 45 points of the second round he will reach in 2023, could become ATP number 1 even if he were eliminated in the first round or decided not to play. Djokovic, in fact, who triumphed in Paris last year, will have a very heavy bill of 2,000 points and will have to obtain heavy points both in Geneva and in France.
1.03pm
Roland Garros, 11 Italians competing in addition to Sinner
There are a total of 11 Italians present in the main draw in addition to Jannik Sinner: Musetti, Arnaldi, Darderi, Cobolli, Nardi, Fognini and Sonego. In the women’s category: Paolini, Cocciaretto, Bronzetti and Trevisan
12.48pm
Sinner trained with Hurkacz this morning
Sinner on the pitch again this morning: Jannik trained with Hurbert Hurkacz and at the end of the session he posted a photo on his social profiles. Optimism is growing.
12.43pm
ATP 250 Lyon, Darderi flies to the semifinals without playing
Luciano Darderi flies to the semifinals at the “Open Parc”, the 579,320 euro ATP 250 taking place on the clay courts of Lyon. The 22-year-old Italian-Argentine doesn’t even have to take the field: the forfeit of the Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech has opened the door for him to a place in the best 4 of the tournament. Darderi is now waiting to meet his next rival, the winner of the match between Tomas Martin Etcheverry and Dominik Koepfer.
12.23pm
When Roland Garros starts: the dates
The main draw of the Parisian slam will start on Sunday 26 May, with the first matches of the main draw. The qualifying races are already underway. The final is scheduled for Sunday 9 June.
12.07pm
Alcaraz forced himself in training: ready to battle
Carlos Alcaraz also trained yesterday afternoon, but unlike Sinner he began to push. The Spaniard remained on the field for an hour and a half with the Frenchman Luca Van Assche. The number three in the world seems to have overcome the problems with his right arm which prevented him from participating in the Italian Internationals after the failures in Monte Carlo and Barcelona and the elimination in the quarterfinals in Madrid.
11:36
Roland Garros, record prize money: how much Sinner can win
The prize money at Roland Garros is a record, with an increase of 7.82% compared to the last edition. Read the full article.
11.19am
Roland Garros, how Sinner’s first training session went
Yesterday Sinner carried out his first training session on Court Philippe Chatrier, the central Parisian court. Next to him were the two coaches Simone Vagnozzi and Darren Cahill, the physical trainer Umberto Ferrara and the osteopath Andrea Cipolla; Jannik did the training with Kei Nishikori, without excessive force. That was the test that resolved Sinner’s doubts about participating in Roland Garros.
11:04
Roland Garros, how the draw works
The draw takes place via a computer which does everything automatically. The only slam that has remained with the tradition of manually drawn balls is Wimbledon. However a Paris there will be a ceremony with the tournament director Amelie Mauresmo, from the garden of the greenhouses d’Auteuil, the famous botanical garden that surrounds the Philippe Mathieu field. At the Italian Internationals the evocative setting was that of the Trevi Fountain.
10.39am
Sinner with Djokovic only in the final
Sinner takes part in a slam for the first time as the number 2 seed. The challenge with Djokovic, the number 1 seed, could only take place in the final.
10:34
Berrettini gives up on Roland Garros
This morning with a message on social media, Berrettini announced that he will not participate in Roland Garros. The Roman tennis player is still standing still after withdrawing from the Italian internationals. Read the full article
