The clash in the first round of Roland-Garros between Rafael Nadal, crowned fourteen times on Parisian clay, and world No.4 Alexander Zverev will take place on Monday, the organizers said on Friday.
The more precise programming, between day or evening session in particular, will not be known until Sunday.
A clash of giants at the start of the competition
For what has every chance of being his last Roland-Garros, Nadal, more protected by the status of top seed with his fall in the rankings (beyond 250th place in the world), was propelled from the start by the draw against the 27-year-old German, one of the fittest players of the moment, freshly titled at the Masters 1000 in Rome.
The state of form of the Spaniard with 22 Grand Slam titles, who will celebrate his 38th birthday on June 3, remains a question mark. To the point that he hesitated for a long time whether or not to participate in his favorite tournament.
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World No.1 Novak Djokovic, entered in the Geneva tournament this week and who will only arrive late in Paris, will enter the fray on Tuesday, against French guest Pierre-Hugues Herbert. The first round of Roland-Garros is spread over three days, from Sunday to Tuesday.
2024-05-24 13:31:11
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