the live draw, towards a clash Djokovic-Nadal in the quarters

– Undefeated for 28 games, the world number one Iga Swiatek launches an assault on this 2022 edition of Roland-Garros. In her part of the table, she could find Simona Halp in the round of 16, Karolina Pliskova in the quarters and Paula Badosa or even Aryna Sabalenka in the semi-finals. On the other side, Ons Jabeur and Maria Sakkari could face each other in the quarter-finals.

– Among the shocks of the first round, Naomi Osaka, who forfeited in full edition last year, will have to fight against the American Amanda Anisimova (n ° 27), semi-finalist of the 2019 edition.

– The worst draw or almost for the French. In the first round, Diane Parry will face world number two and outgoing winner Barbora Krejcikova, Fiona Ferro against Paula Badosa (n°3), Chloé Paquet against Aryna Sabalenka (n°7), Clara Burel against Maria Sakkari (n° 4). Finally, Kristina Mladenovic will have to get rid of Leylah Fernandez (n°17), finalist of the last US Open.

– Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz are all at the top of the table. The Serbian and the Spaniard could meet in the quarter-finals, while the 19-year-old Spanish prodigy, if he defeats Alexander Zverev in the quarter-finals, could challenge one of the two tennis legends in the semi-finals .

– On the French side, Jo-Wilfied Tsonga was not spared. For his last Roland-Garros, he will have to beat Kasper Ruud, seeded number 8, so as not to see his adventure stop in the first round. Ditto for Gilles Simon, who will retire at the end of the season, against Pablo Carreno Busta (n°16). Manuel Guinard will face Cameron Norrie (n°10) in the first round. John Isner (n°23) will be on the road to Quentin Halys. Corentin Moutet will also be entitled to a nice shock against Stan Wawrinka.

The winner of the 2021 edition and world number two is present on site. She confides in her happiness to be back after doing something “completely unexpected” last year. “Clay is different from other years but it suits me better,” she explains.

Alize Cornet against Misaki Doi

Leolia Jeanjean against Nuria Parrizas Dias

Fiona Ferro against Paula Badosa

Caroline Garcia against Taylor Townsend

Chloe Package against Aryna Sabalenka

Heather Watson vs. Elsa Jacquemot

Kristina Mladenovic vs. Leylah Fernandez

Carole Monnet against Karolina Muchova

Clara Burel against Maria Sakkari

Oceane Dodin against Andrea Petkovic

Camila Osorio vs. Harmony Tan

Barbora Krejcikova vs. Diane Parry

Iga Swiatek against a qualifier

Barbora Krejcikova against Diane Parry

Paula Badosa against Fiona Ferro

Maria Sakkari against Clara Burel

Anett Kontaveit against Ajla Tomljanovic

Ons Jabeur against Magda Linette

Aryna Sabalenka against Chloe Paquet

The world number one is precisely present this Thursday at the Orangerie for the draw for this 2022 edition. After a few words in French intended for Paris, the French public and the organization of the tournament, the Serb ended his speech by English and says he is “ready” to defend his title.

The chance of the draw put world number one Novak Djokovic and number five Rafael Nadal in the same part of the table. The two men could meet in the quarter-finals for a remake of last year’s semi-final, won by the Serb.

Carlos Alcaraz is also in this upper part of the table and could face one of the two men in the last four, for a place in the final.

John Isner vs. Quentin Halys

Frances Tiafoe vs. Benjamin Bonzi

Hugo Gaston against Alex de Minaur

Gilles Simon against Pablo Carreno Busta

Lucas Pouille against a qualifier

Stan Wawrinka vs. Corentin Moutet

Daniel Taro vs. Gregoire Barrere

Lloyd Harris vs. Richard Gasquet

Emil Ruusuvuori vs. Ugo Humbert

Adrian Mannarino against Federico Delbonis

Benoit Pair against Ilya Ivashka

Arthur Rinderknech against Alexander Bublik

Jo Wilfied Tsonga against Kasper Ruud

Djokovic against Nishioka

Medvedev against Facundo Bagnis

Zverev against a qualifier

Tsitsipas against Musetti

Nadal against Thompson (possible Nadal-Djokovic in the quarter-finals)

Ruud against Tsonga

Rublev against Kwon

Auger Aliassime against a qualifier

Stan Wawrinka vs. Corentin Moutet

Daniel Taro vs. Gregoire Barrere

Lloyd Harris vs. Richard Gasquet

Emil Ruusuvuori vs. Ugo Humbert

Adrian Mannarino against Federico Dembonis

Benoit Pair against Ilya Ivashka

Arthur Rinderknech against Alexander Bublik

This will be conducted electronically before the seeds are placed manually in groups of two.

Entertainment in the stadium, children’s day, night sessions, welcoming players… The president of the FFT mentions all the changes made for this edition of Roland-Garros. Developments that Amélie Mauresmo had detailed last week elsewhere.

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Gilles Moretton honors the new director of Roland-Garros, who will wear this costume for the first time during this 2022 edition.

Marc Maury took the microphone to introduce this 2022 edition. After a short video in honor of the players, the president of the FFT Gilles Moretton takes the floor and welcomes a return to normal after two years of adjustments due to the Covid -19.

Gilles Moretton, the president of the French Tennis Federation, and Amélie Mauresmo, the new director of the tournament, will not be long in launching hostilities from the Orangerie, located in the Jardin des Serres d’Auteuil. The draw will take place in the presence of Quentin Fillon-Maillet, double Olympic champion and overall winner of the Biathlon World Cup this year.

As he announced at the beginning of April, Jo-Wilfied Tsonga will play his last Roland-Garros during this 2022 edition. A last thrill before ending his professional career, he who will celebrate his 37th birthday in a few days.

“It’s been several years where there’s at least one moment in the day where I think to myself, ‘what am I doing? why am I hurting myself like this?’. My body tells me stop, explained Tsonga on his choice. It’s super hard. My head tells me that I can play all my life but my body reminds me that I no longer have the skills to surpass myself.”

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Outside the courts, Benoît Paire will officially launch, from Monday, May 23, his clothing brand. Called “Hors Paire”, this one is co-created by Celio and consists, for the moment, of three T-shirts containing three symbolic sentences pronounced by the 33-year-old player.

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The French public looks gray before the start of the draw for the main draw of this 2022 edition of Roland-Garros. With the announced package of Gaël Monfils, injured in the right heel, no tricolor player will be seeded Porte d’Auteuil. A first in the 21st century.

Ugo Humbert (45th), Benjamin Bonzi (53rd) and Arthur Rinderknech (65th) will be the three highest ranked Frenchmen at ATP before attacking Roland-Garros. And it’s not much better on the women’s circuit with Alizé Cornet (40th), Caroline Garcia (73rd) or Océane Dodin (94th) also pointing far in the WTA rankings. It remains to be seen if they (and if they) will be spared at the time of the draw.

A few days before the start of the main draw at Roland-Garros, the spectators present for the qualifications had the opportunity to attend Rafael Nadal’s training on the center court. An unprecedented operation launched by the organization of the tournament, and quite successful.

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The players will be fixed on what awaits them during the fortnight. Observers will in particular be very attentive to the table of Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, who will retire at the end of the tournament, or even to the positioning of Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz, who risk falling on Novak Djokovic from the quarter-finals.

While the qualifications are already in full swing at Porte d’Auteuil, the first matches of the main draw will take place on Sunday. So who will succeed Novak Djokovic on June 5?