French Open Entry List: Only Roger Federer and Nick Kyrgios are missing
While not even all second round games at the US Open have been beaten, the next Grand Slam, the French Open, has already published its entry list. Except for Roger Federer and Nick Kyrgios , nobody is missing from the top 100 players. All of the top 30 players are also there at the Damne.
by Michael Rothschädl
last edit: Sep 04, 2020, 10:24 am
It's a rather bizarre phase that the ATP Tour is in these days. There is, for example, the double pack currently taking place in New York City, in which the ATP Masters 1000 event, actually one of the largest and most important tournaments of the year, was promptly demoted to a preparatory tournament for the US Open. Or the fact that the entry list for the next major, the French Open in Paris, was published during the first two rounds of the Grand Slam in the USA.
This shows impressively how happy to play is currently as good as every single athlete in the tennis circus. With the exception of Roger Federer, who is currently recovering from another operation, and Nick Kyrgios, who is taking a break from travel due to the corona virus, none of the top 100 players will be missing in the men's category. Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal therefore lead the field in Roland Garros, as befits their standing.
Barty, Andreescu before comeback
Even the women's field, in which a large wave of rejections could be seen in New York City, is showing itself to be happy to play before the upcoming Grand Slam on clay. Nobody is missing from the top 20 athletes anyway, and Sasai Zheng will be the first missing player. World number one, Ash Barty, should return to the tour in France, and Bianca Andreescu, the newcomer from last year, could also make her comeback in Paris.
Nevertheless, it should be noted that this should only be viewed as a snapshot, especially in the turbulent times around COVID-19, changes can also occur at short notice. It is doubtful that all the players who appear on the two entry lists will start in Roland Garros. However, this can definitely be classified as a good sign for a high-class Grand Slam.
The French Open should take place from September 27th to October 11th, the qualification should start on September 21st. In the women’s world number one, Ash Barty, is the defending champion, while in the men’s race, Rafael Nadal - as has so often happened in recent years - has the burden of defending last year's title.