Roland-Garros 2024: Varvara Gracheva Qualifies, Zverev and Medvedev Battle Through – Recap of Saturday, June 1st
The third round comes to a close this Saturday at Roland-Garros, with a highly anticipated match between world number 1 Novak Djokovic and Italian Lorenzo Musetti. The last Frenchwoman standing, Varvara Gracheva, defeated Romanian Irina-Camelia Begu in two sets.
There are not many French players left at Roland-Garros, but they seem determined to go far in the tournament! Following Corentin Moutet’s qualification for the quarterfinals, Varvara Gracheva secured her spot in the second week by defeating Irina-Camelia Begu. This is the first time she has reached this stage of the competition at Roland-Garros.
In other news, rain continued to disrupt the schedule, but matches were able to continue thanks to the roofs on the Philippe-Chatrier and Suzanne-Lenglen courts. Elena Rybakina, Aryna Sabalenka, and Felix Auger-Aliassime all advanced earlier in the day.
Daniil Medvedev had to work hard to defeat Tomas Machac in four sets, while Alexander Zverev also fought his way to victory in a thrilling match against Tallon Griekspoor. Tomorrow, Corentin Moutet will play in the evening session against Italian Jannik Sinner.
As the day comes to a close, stay tuned for more exciting matches at Roland-Garros. The competition is heating up, and the action is only getting more intense as we approach the later stages of the tournament.