Daniel Medvedev secures the pass for the round of 16 of Roland Garros. A far from simple victory for the Russian who eliminated the Czech Tomas in the 3rd round Machac with the score of 7-6(4), 7-5, 1-6, 6-4 in 3 hours and 28 minutes of gameplay. Machac played a very high level match, but ended with a bitter taste after the decisive break in the tenth game of the fourth set which came with two free errors. For Medvedev it is the 15th time in his career in an eighth Slam, the third in Paris. Go ahead too Sascha Zverevwho beats the Dutchman in the super tie-break of the 5th set Tallon Griekspoor (26 of the seeding) after more than four hours of battle.
The rain (again) is the protagonist
Far beyond the results, the 2024 tournament will be remembered for its interruptions and delays due to rain. The bad weather also had an impact on Saturday, forcing the organizers to cancel all the mixed doubles matches (the most awaited was that of Tsitsipas and Badosa) and the men’s and women’s doubles. The interruption on the open courts lasted more than four hours, from 1pm to 5.15pm, with the singles games subsequently spread across several courts to conclude the 3rd round.
