French Open 2024 Day 3 Recap

Day three on the French Open noticed Novak Djokovic kick off his title defence bid with a straight-sets win over Pierre-Hugues Herbert throughout the evening session on Court docket Philippe-Chatrier.

Additionally in motion was final 12 months’s runner-up, Casper Ruud, who began impressively towards qualifier Meligeni Alves. Given the openness of the draw, he’ll have excessive expectations, particularly after his Barcelona and Geneva titles.

Alex de Minaur additionally laid down a marker with a demolition job towards Alex Michelsen. The Aussie hasn’t made it previous the second spherical in Paris, however he’s one among this season’s type gamers and has dropped simply three video games.

You possibly can see all the outcomes from day three beneath, which concludes the opening spherical in Paris.

Day Three French Open 2024 Spherical of 128 Outcomes

Winner
Loser
Scoreline

Novak Djokovic (1)
Pierre-Hugues Herbert (WC)
6-4, 7-6, 6-4

Casper Ruud (7)
Felipe Meligeni Rodrigues Alves (Q)
6-3, 6-4, 6-3

Alex De Minaur (11)
Alex Michelsen
6-1, 6-0, 6-2

Taylor Fritz (12)
Federico Coria
2-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-1

Holger Rune (13)
Daniel Evans
6-4, 6-4, 6-4

Tomas Martin Etcheverry (28)
Arthur Cazaux
3-6, 6-2, 6-1, 6-4

Mariano Navone (30)
Pablo Carreno Busta (PR)
5-7, 6-1, 6-3, 6-0

Tallon Griekspoor (25)
Mackenzie McDonald
6-3, 6-4, 1-6, 6-2

Roberto Carballes Baena
Fixed Lestienne
6-3, 7-5, 4-6, 6-2

Jaume Munar
Roberto Bautista Agut
6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1

Jan-Lennard Struff
Roman Andres Burruchaga (Q)
6-3, 6-2, 6-1

David Goffin
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (WC)
4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-7, 6-3

Giulio Zeppieri (Q)
Adrian Mannarino (22)
4-6, 6-2, 6-1, 6-2

Arthur Rinderknech
Adam Walton (WC)
6-2, 6-4, 7-5

Flavio Cobolli
Hamad Medjedovic (Q)
6-2, 6-3, 6-7, 6-3

Tomas Machac
Nuno Borges
7-6, 6-4, 6-3

Luciano Darderi
Rinky Hijikata
6-3, 7-6, 6-1

Ruud Routines Meligeni Alves

On Tuesday, Casper Ruud kicked off his Roland Garros marketing campaign with a routine 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 win over Brazilian Felipe Meligeni Alves.

Ruud has taken house the runners-up trophy in Paris two years in a row, and he seems to be to be a robust contender to go one higher this 12 months. He has captured a tour-leading 36 wins this season, together with titles in Barcelona and Geneva.

Heading in, I didn’t see the Brazilian qualifier posing too many issues, and that’s the way it panned out. Ruud was too strong, profitable 80 per cent behind his first serve and going through only one break level within the one-hour, 55-minute match.

I feel it was a reasonably regular stage throughout, from the start to the top. Clearly a bit nervous coming in, primarily based on the 2 earlier years right here. Positively numerous factors at stake and numerous issues I need to obtain right here. A bit nervous, however I’m very pleased with at the moment’s win. Ruud on his win.

Djokovic Pips Pierre-Hugues Herbert

Novak Djokovic remains to be looking for his greatest tennis, however he’s by means of to the second spherical at Roland Garros, overcoming a spirited problem from the house favorite Pierre-Hugues Herbert 6-4, 7-6(3), 6-4.

Heading in, I assumed Herbert would wrestle to select up greater than 6 or 7 video games, however he performed above his station, utilizing his spinny serves and contact play to check Djokovic, significantly within the second set.

Nonetheless, the world No. 1 held agency throughout the essential second set tie-break, utilizing a drop shot-volley combo to achieve a 3-0 lead and ultimately securing the set as Herbert’s baseline recreation faltered.

Djokovic additionally remained strong on serve, profitable 84 per cent of first-serve factors and 73 per cent of second-serve factors. And solely confronted one break level, which, though Herbert transformed, wasn’t match-critical.

Whereas Herbert is a little bit of a pillow puncher at this stage (this was his first Grand Slam singles match since 2021), he’s a tough opponent as he’ll serve & volley and has nice hand abilities, which stored Djokovic off stability for big elements of the match.

He additionally has a little bit of a novel type of serving supply, hitting with a ton of spin, and Novak struggled to get his return recreation going; he appeared to be stretched and never well-balanced, in order that will likely be one thing to keep watch over as Carballes-Baena is a strong clay courter in spherical 2.

Different Matches of Observe

De Minaur Destroys Michelsen: The Australian crushed World No. 60 Alex Michaelsen 6-1, 6-0, 6-2 in simply an hour and 48 minutes, and he seems to be a surefire guess to file his greatest efficiency in Paris.

Fritz Flips Coria: Taylor Fritz superior to the second spherical, becoming a member of 5 different Individuals, defeating Federico Coria 2-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-1. The twelfth seed showcased spectacular baseline hitting, securing the win in two hours and 28 minutes on Court docket 9.

Flavio Cobolli Maintains Kind: Flavio Cobolli is within the second spherical of Roland Garros for the primary time in his profession. After a formidable run in Geneva culminating in a semi-final loss to Casper Ruud, the Italian defeated Serbia’s Hamad Medjedovic, the 2023 Subsequent Gen Finals champion, in 4 units. He awaits a second-round match towards Holger Rune, who beat Dan Evans.

French Open 2024 Day 4 Spherical of 64 Matches