Tsitsipas charts his course

Stefanos Tsitsipas without shaking. This Wednesday, the Greek, 5th player in the world and seeded n°5, qualified for the third round of Roland-Garros, after his victory against the Spaniard Roberto Carballes Baena, 57th player in the world, in three sets (6 -3, 7-6 (4), 6-2) and 2:19 of play. In the first set, at 1-1, the Spaniard was broken first, before missing a break point in stride. Finally, at the best of times, at 5-3, the Greek managed a new break. To conclude, at the same time, and pocket this first round (6-3). In the second set, at 1-2, despite two first balls saved, Roberto Carballes Baena was again the first to lose his serve. From 2-1 in favor of Stefanos Tsitsipas to 4-3, still in his favor, neither player finally won his serve. By dint of neutralizing each other, the two players finally headed for the tie-break. A decisive game that the 5th player in the world ended up winning, on his second opportunity (7-6 (4)).

Korda falls against a qualifier

Finally, in the third and final set, the 57th player in the world lost his first two services, despite a first double-break ball saved at 2-0. To then find themselves fairly quickly led 4-0. A double advantage that the seeded No. 5 kept until the end. To put an end to this meeting, on his first match point (6-2). In the next round, the finalist of the 2021 edition will face the winner of the duel which will oppose, later on the same day on Wednesday, the Argentinian Diego Schwartzman, 95th player in the world and semi-finalist of the 2020 edition, to the Portuguese Nuno Borges, 80th player in the world. Qualification also quiet for the Italian Fabio Fognini, 130th player in the world, against the Australian Jason Kubler, 69th player in the world, in three sets (6-4, 7-6 (5), 6-2) and 2h21 of play. next round, the Transalpine will face the Austrian Sebastian Ofner, 118th player in the world and from the qualifications, who defeated the American Sebastian Korda, 30th player in the world and seeded n ° 24, in three sets (6-2, 7-6 (1), 6-4) and 2h38 of play.