Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal headlined one of the most star-studded days of tennis fans’ lives, as the fourth round of the 2022 French Open began at French Open 2022. The other top-10 seeds in the men’s draw to take to the clay courts of Stade Roland Garros in Paris were Alexander Zverev, Carlos Alcaraz, and Felix Auger-Aliassime.
While a series of upsets has reduced the number of seeded players in the women’s bracket, Americans Coco Gauff, Sloane Stephens, and Amanda Anisimova all attempted to reach the quarterfinals of the season’s second Grand Slam.
Men’s Outcomes
(1) Novak Djokovic defeated (15) Diego Schwartzman in straight sets, 6-1, 6-3, 6-3.
(3) Alexander Zverev defeated Bernabe Zapata Miralles in straight sets, 7-6 (11), 7-5, 6-3.
(5) Rafael Nadal defeated (9) Felix Auger-Aliassime in straight sets; 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3.
(6) Carlos Alcaraz defeated (21) Karen Khachanov in straight sets, 6-1, 6-4, 6-4.
Women’s Outcomes
Leylah Fernandez (17) defeated Amanda Anisimova (27) 6-3, 4-6, 6-3.
Coco Gauff defeated (31) Elise Mertens 6-4, 6-0.
Sloane Stephens defeated Jil Teichmann (23), 6-2, 6-0.
Aliaksandra Sasnovich defeated Martina Trevisan 7-6 (10), 7-5.
Recap of Day 8
While most of Novak Djokovic‘s high-seeded opponents have encountered some resistance in the tournament’s early rounds, the French Open champion has advanced to the quarterfinals without dropping a set at French Open 2022.
The 20-time Grand Slam champion didn’t have the most clinical performance against Schwartzman, as he committed more unforced errors (31) than winners (29). He made up for it by defending well, winning 51% of points on the return and securing 6 breaks, as well as securing 26 of 31 points at net (84 percent) French Open 2022..
“I have a lot of respect for Diego, and he’s a surface specialist, so it wasn’t easy in these conditions, but I did well. I found my serve at crucial times ” Novak Djokovic stated to reporters.
Since 2010, he has reached the quarterfinals of the French Open 2022 13 times in a row.
After dropping the first set to Auger-Aliassime, Nadal stormed back to win a five-set, four-hour marathon to set up a quarterfinal meeting with Novak Djokovic.
The King of Clay, who is attempting to break his own Roland Garros record of 13 titles, was forced to fight for every game as the players combined to win 97. His biggest advantage was in defending his second serve, where he won 66 percent of the points compared to the 21-year-old Canadian’s 47 percent. This gave Nadal a 6-4 advantage in breaks.
Now he prepares for his 59th ATP Tour match against Novak Djokovic. His record in previous meetings is 28-30, demonstrating the rivalry’s hotly contested nature.
Gauff reached her first Grand Slam quarterfinal at last year’s French Open, and she might go much further this week. The 18-year-old Atlantan crushed Mertens in the second set. She won 72% of serve and return points (13 of 18), hit 8 winners with 2 unforced errors, and broke service 3 times. She’s been inconsistent since last year’s run in Paris, including a first-round exit at the Australian Open, but when she’s on, she can compete with anyone in the world. Gauff: “Every match I become better.” “Today was tough, but I made it through. I grow with each match.”
It sets up an all-American showdown with Stephens, who was equally impressive in cruising past Teichmann in the quarters.
The fourth round at Roland Garros is set to conclude Monday, with top seed Iga Swiatek and men’s contenders Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas competing.
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