French Open Day 8 Recap 2024

Day eight at Roland Garros was extra simple. There have been no rain delays, and the entire matches have been comparatively simple.

First to set foot within the quarter-final was Stefanos Tstisipas, who got here again from a set and a breakdown to see off Matteo Arnaldi. 

Quickly to affix him was Carlos Alcaraz, who made brief work of Felix Auger-Aliassime, who by no means seemed just like the winner on courtroom and appeared to wrestle with an damage from the second set onwards.

Grigor Dimitrov then made his first French Open quarter-final with a strong win over Hubert Hurkacz and Jannik Sinner, then accomplished the final eight lineups within the backside half by defeating Corentin Moutet in 4 units.

Day Eight French Open 2024 Spherical of 16 Outcomes

Winner
Loser
Scoreline

Jannik Sinner (2)
Corentin Moutet
2-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-1

Carlos Alcaraz (3)
Felix Auger-Aliassime (21)
6-3, 6-3 6-1

Grigor Dimitrov (10)
Hubert Hurkacz (8)
7-6(5), 6-4<, 7-6(3)

Stefanos Tstisipas (9)
Matteo Arnaldi
3-6, 7-6(4), 6-2, 6-2

Tstisipas Passes Arnaldi Task

Stefanos Tsitsipas confronted a tricky problem on Sunday towards  Matteo Arnaldi however managed to rally for a quarter-final spot the place he’ll meet Carlos Alcaraz who knocked him out on the similar stage final yr.

Trailing 3-6, 3-5, Tsitsipas saved three set factors on serve at 3-5. He then fended off one other within the subsequent sport to interrupt again for 5-5, closing the set and powering to a 3-6, 7-6(4), 6-2, 6-2 victory.

Arnaldi has been the darkish horse over the past seven days. He performed some spectacular tennis en path to knocking out Andrey Rublev, and he dictated the match early on with some heavy hitting.

Tsitsipas isn’t one to lack perseverance, and he caught round, enhancing because the match wore on, whereas Arnaldi’s stage light.

I needed to push at the moment. It was one of many craziest comebacks I’ve had. The momentum gave the impression to be going his manner your complete match. It was very irritating as a result of I believed I used to be making an attempt my greatest to make him transfer, however nothing actually gave the impression to be working. The spirit is the explanation I managed to come back again at the moment. Even at 3-5 within the second set, I felt I might return. There was energy in me to show this match round, and I feel the sport at 5-4 after I broke him was the largest pleasure I skilled in tennis for a very long time as a result of I felt there was an opportunity. Now, me and the group are on this, and it felt wonderful. Tstisipas on his comeback win over Arnaldi.

Alcaraz Aces Auger-Aliassime

Carlos Alcaraz made swift progress into the Roland Garros quarter-finals for the third consecutive yr, defeating Felix Auger-Aliassime in straight units, 6-3, 6-3, 6-1.

Alcaraz performed aggressively from the beginning and shortly zapped Felix’s perception regardless of him main the H2H 3-2 earlier than at the moment’s loss.

The Canadian additionally struggled with a groin damage, which clearly hindered his efficiency, and Alcaraz was far too sturdy regardless of typically taking part in inside himself.

I’m actually pleased with my efficiency at the moment. I feel I performed a extremely excessive stage of tennis. I used to be actually targeted, and there have been no ups and downs within the match. That’s one thing I’m engaged on. I’m actually pleased with every thing: my serve, my motion, and my photographs. I do know that Felix is a superb participant and is taking part in nice tennis. Within the Head2Head, he was up, and I used to be wanting ahead to being equal with him. I’m actually completely satisfied to get the win in the long run. I needed to put in as many returns as I might and get within the rallies. I really feel sturdy within the rallies, taking part in 5, six, and 7 photographs at each level. I used to be going to have my probabilities to interrupt his serve and to be with a superb depth within the match, and I feel that helped me get a superb rhythm, to get my good tennis and to beat him. Alcaraz on his win.

Different Matches of Observe

Dimitrov Downs Hurkacz: Grigor Dimitrov defeated Hubert Hurkacz 7-6(5), 6-4, 7-6(3) to safe his first quarter-final on the French Open. He has now reached the final eight in any respect 4 Grand Slam tournaments. Dimitrov has a flawless report towards the Pole and saved all 5 break factors he confronted within the first set, together with three from 5-5, 0/40, earlier than clinching the tie-break.

Sinner Figures Out Moutet: Jannik Sinner overcame an out-of-kilter begin to take out the artful Corentin Moutet 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-1 to ebook his spot within the final eight. Moutet has an idiosyncratic sport and early doorways; he brought on Sinner many issues together with his lefty shot-making, spins, tempo modifications and drop photographs. Nevertheless, that model of the sport sometimes has an expiry date towards the elite stage should you can’t mix it with a ‘weapon’ sort shot, and as soon as Sinner received going, his ball recognition received rather more au fait with Moutet’s model, and he began getting the higher hand to experience by way of the following 4 units.

French Open Day 9 Spherical of 16 Matches