Sunday June 9, 2024 marked the coronation of the new king of Roland-Garros, Carlos Alcaraz.
The new king of Roland-Garros is once again Spanish. At 21, Carlos Alcaraz won the
final of the Parisian Grand Slam tournament in five sets against Alexander Zverev. In a tense final, where the two players alternated between good and bad, it was ultimately the native of Murcia who had the last word, winning in 4h19 6/3 2/6 5/7 6/1 6/2. This fortnight of Roland-Garros was also marked in the men’s table by the journey and the abandonment of the now former world number one Novak Djokovic. First a third round against Lorenzo Musetti finished at the end of the night, then a round of 16 on one leg, once again in five sets with an injured Djokovic, but who manages at the cost of a colossal effort to beat Facundo Cerundolo . It was too much for the Serb, who had to withdraw before his quarter-final against Casper Ruud due to a fractured meniscus in his right knee. The Italian Jannik Sinner took the opportunity to take the throne at the top of the ATP rankings, having been eliminated in the semi-finals of the tournament by Carlos Alcaraz.
Unbeatable Swiatek
For the ladies, Iga Swiatek won the Roland-Garros tournament for the third time in a row, the fourth in five years. Her toughest match was ultimately her second round against former world number one Naomi Osaka. The Japanese pushed Swiatek in the third set, and even got herself a match point. After that, the Pole was impressive in her mastery, dropping only 17 games in five games. She largely dominated in the final the surprise of this fortnight, the Italian Jasmine Paolini, 6/2 6/1. At 28, the number twelve seed reached a grand slam final for the first time in her career, but the step was too high for the one who is now at 35 victories for two small defeats at Roland-Garros. “Nadalesque” statistics.
A sacred Frenchman
Finally, a Frenchman lifted a trophy at Roland Garros this year. This is Edouard Roger-Vasselin, titled in mixed doubles alongside the German Laura Siegemund. After his doubles title alongside Julien Benneteau in 2014, this is his second title at Roland-Garros. This fortnight was also a farewell tournament, with the last participation among the ladies of Alizé Cornet, who retired at the age of 34 after more than 1,000 matches on the WTA circuit and 69 consecutive participations in Grand Slam tournaments, a record. It was perhaps also the last Roland-Garros of Rafael Nadal. If the Spaniard 14 titled Porte d’Auteuil has left doubts about his retirement, there is a good chance that his defeat in the first round against Alexander
Zverev is his last match at Roland. On the other hand, he could return to Paris for the Olympic tournament next July, in doubles with Carlos Alcaraz.
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. You need to pay at least €39 for access to the side courts during the main tournament, and €50 minimum 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, 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 draws, the women’s and men’s doubles and the mixed doubles final.