Day Three French Open 2024 Round of 128 Results
| Winner | Loser | Scoreline |
|---|---|---|
| Novak Djokovic (1) | Pierre-Hugues Herbert (WC) | 6-4, 7-6(4), 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 |
| Alexander Bublik (19) | Gregoire Barrere (Q) | 6-4, 7-5, 6-3 |
| 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 | Constant 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(2), 6-3 |
| Tomas Machac | Nuno Borges | 7-6(3), 6-4, 6-3 |
| Luciano Darderi | Rinky Hijikata | 6-3, 7-6(6), 6-1 |
| Thanasi Kokkinakis | Alexei Popyrin | 4-6, 7-6(8), 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 |
Ruud Routines Meligeni Alves
On Tuesday, Casper Ruud kicked off his Roland Garros campaign with a routine 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 win over Brazilian Felipe Meligeni Alves. Ruud has taken home the runners-up trophy in Paris two years in a row, and he looks to be a strong contender to go one better this year. He has captured a tour-leading 36 wins this season, including titles in Barcelona and Geneva. Heading in, I didn’t see the Brazilian qualifier posing too many problems, and that’s how it panned out. Ruud was too solid, winning 80% behind his first serve and facing just one break point in the one-hour, 55-minute match. “I think it was a pretty steady level all around, from the beginning to the end. Obviously a bit nervous coming in, based on the two previous years here. Definitely a lot of points at stake and a lot of things I want to achieve here. A bit nervous, but I’m very happy with today’s win,” Ruud commented.
Djokovic Pips Pierre-Hugues Herbert
Novak Djokovic is still searching for his best tennis, but he’s through to the second round at Roland Garros, overcoming a spirited challenge from the home favourite Pierre-Hugues Herbert 6-4, 7-6(3), 6-4. Djokovic talked about the match, “In the moments when it mattered I think I delivered, played a great tie-break, stayed focused. I’m glad that I started the way I started, the way I felt on the court. Compared to the previous weeks of tournaments I played, I felt good and better. So I’m moving in a positive direction. It’s just the beginning. I thought it was a good performance for me, solid.”
Other Matches of Note
- De Minaur Destroys Michelsen: The Australian crushed World No. 60 Alex Michaelsen 6-1, 6-0, 6-2 in just an hour and 48 minutes, and he looks a surefire bet to record his best performance in Paris.
- Fritz Flips Coria: Taylor Fritz advanced to the second round, defeating Federico Coria 2-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-1. The 12th seed showcased impressive baseline hitting, securing the win in two hours and 28 minutes on Court 9.
- Flavio Cobolli Maintains Form: Flavio Cobolli is in the second round of Roland Garros for the first time in his career, after an impressive run in Geneva. He awaits a second-round match against Holger Rune.
French Open 2024 Day 4 Round of 64 Matches
- Daniel Altmaier vs Stefanos Tsitsipas (9)
- Hubert Hurkacz (8) vs Brandon Nakashima
- Sebastian Korda (28) vs Soonwoo Kwon (PR)
- Alexandre Muller (WC) vs Matteo Arnaldi
- Ben Shelton (15) vs Kei Nishikori (PR)
- Lorenzo Sonego vs Zhizhen Zhang
- Zizou Bergs vs Maximilian Marterer
- Sebastian Ofner vs Sebastian Baez (20)
- Denis Shapovalov (PR) vs Frances Tiafoe (25)
- Henri Squire (Q) vs Felix Auger-Aliassime (21)
- Jesper De Jong (Q) vs Carlos Alcaraz (3)
- Fabian Marozsan vs Grigor Dimitrov (10)
- Andrey Rublev (6) vs Pedro Martinez
- Corentin Moutet vs Alexander Shevchenko
- Pavel Kotov vs Stan Wawrinka
- Richard Gasquet (WC) vs Jannik Sinner (2)
