Continuation of the 3rd round of Roland-Garros 2024 this Saturday which is still disrupted by rain. The day starts very well with the qualification of the French Varvara Gracheva in the round of 16 after her victory in two sets against Irina-Camelia Begu (7-5, 6-3).
The essential
- Continuation of the 3rd round of Roland-Garros 2024 this Saturday with some great people on the program. Zverev, Sabalenka and Djokovic are expected throughout the day.
- The first result of the day is excellent news with the victory of Frenchwoman Varvara Gracheva against Irina-Camelia Begu (7-5, 6-3). For her part, Elena Rybakina (N°4) swept aside Elise Mertens (N°25) in 1h07 (6-4, 6-2). The two players advance to the round of 16 of this Roland-Garros 2024.
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Live
13:58 – Already a difficult game for Shelton (4-6, 2-6, 0-0)
The American must already work to try to pocket his first face-off of the third set. 40-40.
13:56 – Sabalenka pulls back together (2-2)
The second in the world puts a lot of power into her punches and ends up making Paula Badosa bend.
13:52 – Badosa goes in front (2-1)
The Spaniard struggled but is the first to maintain her service game since the start of this meeting in the 3rd round of this Roland-Garros 2024.
13:51 – Two sets to zero for Auger-Aliassime (6-4, 6-2)
In 1h20 of play, Felix Auger-Aliassime leads two sets to nothing against a well-trodden Ben Shelton since the resumption of the match in this 3rd round of this Roland-Garros 2024.
13:46 – Great reaction from Badosa (1-1)
The Spaniard, broken from the start, reacted well by also taking Sabalenka’s service.
1:45 p.m. – Shelton grants himself a reprieve (4-6, 2-5)
The American got through it and will push Felix Auger-Aliassime to serve for the victory of this second round which would bring him closer to the round of 16 of this Roland-Garros 2024.
13:45 – A set point saved by Shelton (4-6, 1-5)
On his serve, Ben Shelton makes a series of unforced errors but achieves a sublime cushioning shot which allows him to stay alive in this second set.
13:42 – Sabalenka already breaks (1-0)
The second in the world did not take long to take Badosa’s service on the Philippe-Chatrier court.
13:41 – The Auger-Aliassime festival (6-4, 5-1)
On a perfect forehand, Ben Shelton is too far away and must bow on this point and on this game. Felix Auger-Aliassime is on track to reach the round of 16 of this Roland-Garros 2024.
13:41 – It’s off to Central (0-0)
Paula Badosa starts on serve against Aryna Sabalenka.
1:37 p.m. – Badosa and Sabalenka on center court
It’s a great display on the program on center court. Paula Badosa faces Aryna Sabalenka for a place in the round of 16 at Roland Garros. The players are warming up.
1:35 p.m. – Shelton unlocks his counter (4-6, 1-4)
The American will perhaps launch into this service game won. There was improvement in Ben Shelton’s game but the awakening is perhaps too late in this second set of this match of the 3rd round of Roland-Garros 2024.
13:33 – Auger-Aliassime confirms (6-4, 4-0)
It continues to parade on the Lenglen. Félix Auger-Aliassime walks in front of Ben Shelton.
1:30 p.m. – Tarpaulins until at least 2:15 p.m.
The organizers should not order the uncovering of the courts before 2:15 p.m. Another very rainy day of Roland-Garros 2024.
13:28 – Disaster for Shelton (4-6, 0-3)
The No. 15 seed at Roland-Garros 2024 is having a nightmarish start to the afternoon and the games are slipping away for Felix Auger-Aliassime who takes the opportunity to take off.
The overloaded calendar does not change the dates of Roland-Garros which takes place from May 20, 2024 with the start of qualifying to Sunday June 9, 2024, the day of the men’s final.
If the ticketing system remains as in previous years, tickets will now be 100% dematerialized. There will be three phases. The first tickets will be sold to club presidents and then to licensees of the French Tennis Federation, before the ticket office opens to the general public on Wednesday March 13 at 10 a.m. You need to pay a minimum of €39 for access to the side courts during the main tournament, and a minimum of €50 to have a place in the stands of the Philippe Chatrier court. Resales of places are also planned in the run-up to the tournament and during the fortnight.
The overall allocation for Roland-Garros 2024 was revealed on April 25, 2024. In 2024 the overall allocation is up 7.8% compared to last year, and amounts to 53.478 million euros according to the press release. of Roland Garros.
Roland Garros broadcasters in 2024, France TV and Amazon Prime (subscribe to Amazon Prime Video) have renewed their contract until 2027. France Télévisions will broadcast all of the day’s matches whileAmazon Prime will broadcast the 11 night sessions from the first Sunday to the last Wednesday of the tournament. Unlike last year, Amazon Prime will no longer have the exclusivity of matches on Simonne Matthieu. The two media outlets reached an agreement. They will co-broadcast the semi-finals of the women’s and men’s singles, women’s and men’s doubles and the mixed doubles final.