The program for Thursday, May 27 is busy at Roland-Garros with the two world No. 1s in the running and the presence of six Frenchmen.
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In men
The world no. 1 Jannik Sinner will open the ball on the Philippe-Chatrier court by facing a surface specialist, the Argentine left-hander Juan-Manuel Cerundolo, brother of Francisco, and 56th in the world.
Après son marathon face by Daniel Altmaier, Félix Auger-Aliassime (n°4) is back on the Simonne-Mathieu court, facing another clay court specialist, the Argentine Roman Andrés Burruchaga. The Canadian will have to work physically again.
Ben Shelton (#5) is scheduled in the last rotation on the Suzanne-Lenglen court against the Belgian Raphaël Collignon.
The Italian Flavio Cobolli (n°10) has an affordable second round against China’s Yibin Wu.
Luciano Darderi (n°14) aura fort à faire face à l’Argentin Francisco Comesana, spécialiste de l’ocre.Â
Finally, the American Learner Ten (n°18)who is still looking to tame clay, will face Argentinian qualifier Facundo Diez Acosta.
In women
The world n°1 Aryna Sabalenka will logically have the honors of the Central Court against the French Elsa Jacquemot.
The title holder Coco Gauff (n°4) As for her, she will go to Suzanne-Lenglen to challenge the Egyptian Mayar Sherif.
Another American, Amanda Anisimova (n°6)will play just before on the same court against the Austrian Julia Grabher.
The Canadian Victoria Mboko (n°9) must expect a trap match against Czech blocker Katerina Siniakova.
The Japanese Naomi Osaka (n°16) is opposed to the Croatian Donna Vekic on the Simonne-Mathieu court.
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In men
Arthur Rinderknech (n°22) has the honor of the night session against the Italian Matteo Berrettini, former Grand Slam finalist.
The prodigy Moïse Kouamé17, is scheduled from the start of the day on the Suzanne-Lenglen against the Paraguayan Adolfo Daniel Vallejo.
Hugo Gastonwho emerged victorious from a thriller against Gaël Monfils, will this time relocate to the Simonne-Mathieu court to face the unpredictable Argentinian Francisco Cerundolo (n°25), very dangerous when he is having a good day.
Finally, Luca Van Assche is opposed to the No. 31 seed, the American Brandon Nakashima, not the most comfortable on clay.
In women
The two French women competing this Thursday will play on the Philippe-Chatrier court.
Diane Parry will challenge, in the second rotation, the American Ann Li, seed number 30.
In the process, Elsa Jacquemot est opposée à la n°1 mondiale Aryna Sabalenka.Â
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