French Open: Alexander Zverev and Daniil Medvedev in the afternoon, Stefanos Tsitsipas in the evening
Alexander Zverev will play for the first time on Friday as part of this year's French Open on the Court Philippe-Chatrier. His match, like that of world number two Daniil Medvedev, will take place in the afternoon. In the evening, Stefanos Tsitsipas and John Isner meet on the largest square in the facility.
by Nikolaus Fink
last edit: Jun 03, 2021, 09:22 pm
Alexander Zverev has played his previous two matches on the Suzanne-Lenglen court, and in the third round the world number six will serve on the Philippe-Chatrier court for the first time this year. His game against Laslo Djere is the second to take place after 12:00, and the program opens on the largest square in the facility by Victoria Azarenka and Madison Keys.
After the match between Zverev and Djere, Serena Williams will make her third appearance in Paris. The 23-time individual Grand Slam winner will not meet Danielle Collins before 4:00 p.m. In the night session, Stefanos Tsitsipas and John Isner will not face each other before 9:00 p.m.
As usual, the program at Court Suzanne-Lenglen will open one hour earlier than at Court Philipp-Chatrier. From 11:00 a.m. Elena Rybakina and Elena Vesnina will duel there before Fabio Fognini and Federico Delbonis meet. Then Daniil Medvedev plays against Reilly Opelka, the last match of the day is played by Marketa Vondrousova and Polona Hercog.
A real highlight for the few spectators is there from 11:00 on the Simonne-Mathieu Court, when Aryna Sabalenka and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova meet. After that, the encounters between Kei Nishikori and Henri Laaksonen or Pablo Carreno Busta and Steve Johnson will take place in this square. The program is decided by Paola Badosa and Ana Bogdan.
Click here for the complete Order of Play for Friday!
Here the men’s tableau in Roland Garros
Here is the women's tableau in Roland Garros
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