The draw for the 2021 French Open tennis tournament at Roland Garros was made on Thursday afternoon.
David Goffin, 13th in the world and 13th seed on Parisian clay, was placed in the first half of the table, that of Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and… Rafael Nadal. The 30-year-old from Liege will face 19-year-old Italian Lorenzo Musetti (ATP 76) in the first round of the 2nd Grand Slam tennis tournament. It will be an unprecedented duel. The French veteran Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (ATP 75), in the second round, the Australian Alex De Minaur (ATP 22), in the third, then Djokovic (ATP 1) in the eighth, are the theoretical opponents of the Belgian N.1.
On the women’s side, Elise Mertens, WTA 15th and 14th seed, will meet a qualifier in the initial round. The Briton Heather Watson (WTA 71) in the second round and the Greek Maria Sakkari (WTA 18 / N.17), in the next, are also the most likely opponents of the Belgian.
Alison Van Uytvanck (WTA 67) will start against Italy’s Martina Trevisan (WTA 97). In the second round it will be the Briton Johanna Konta (WTA 20 / N.19) who should face her as long as La Vilvordoise passes the first round. Since her knee surgery on February 24 and her revalidation, she has not won a single match in singles.
The fate of Greet Minnen, who qualified for the final draw is not yet known, pending the end of the qualifying tournament.
Thursday, Kimmer Coppejans (ATP 174) will also try to reach the final table of the men’s singles. On Thursday, he will be opposed in the third and final round of qualifying against Colombian Daniel Elahi Galan (ATP 106).
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