Pierre Boulben

Mensik – Fonseca: tennis’s next wave crashes into the top table at Roland-Garros This quarter-final was not exactly the tie many had pencilled in when the tournament began. Yet Jakub Mensik and Joao Fonseca have battled their way into the last eight by knocking out some big names. Two players under 21, two rapid rises,…

Auger-Aliassime vs Tabilo : a quarter-final spot in an open draw The draw is opening up at Roland-Garros, and Felix Auger-Aliassime suddenly has a real chance. The Canadian faces Alejandro Tabilo with a place in the quarter-finals on the line. On paper, the edge sits with the Canadian, who is higher ranked and has more…

Arthur Rinderknech – Matteo Berrettini: big servers, big hitting and a bruising night session likely Arthur Rinderknech keeps his home run rolling with a tricky second-round assignment against Matteo Berrettini. The Frenchman comes in full of confidence after a controlled opening win, but the Italian also looks to be building momentum over the past few…

Stefanos Tsitsipas – Matteo Arnaldi: can the former finalist keep it going? Stefanos Tsitsipas continues his Roland-Garros run with a second round that looks a lot trickier than it first appears against Matteo Arnaldi. The Greek remains a benchmark on clay despite an uneven season, while the Italian keeps improving and arrives in Paris with…

Tomas Machac – Alexander Zverev: the 2024 finalist wants to crank things up a notch Alexander Zverev keeps rolling on at Roland-Garros, and on paper this second-round match looks well within his reach against Tomas Machac. The Czech can be awkward when he gets on a roll, but this is a huge test against a…

Valentin Royer – Novak Djokovic: the Frenchman faces a mountain at Roland-Garros The second round at Roland-Garros throws up a big occasion for Valentin Royer. The Frenchman is up against Novak Djokovic, a three-time winner in Paris and still one of the main title threats despite being 39. For Royer, the opportunity is huge, but…

Felix Auger-Aliassime – Daniel Altmaier: a match that could come down to a handful of points This first-round clash between Felix Auger-Aliassime and Daniel Altmaier looks a lot tighter than some might expect. Both men arrive with decent recent results and each has the sort of weaponry to make life awkward on the Paris clay.…