RG - Men’s Singles round of 16 (2)

Round of sixteen completed and quarter finals set in Paris. 

2022 Roland Garros, on Clay, in Paris, France, 22 May - 5 June 2022.

Defending champion:

Novak Djokovic (1) who defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas (5) 6-7(6) 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-4

Round of sixteen results:

Casper Ruud (8) defeated Hubert Hurkacz (12) 6-2 6-3 3-6 6-3

Holger Rune defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas (4) 7-5 3-6 6-3 6-4

Andrey Rublev (7) defeated Jannik Sinner (11) 1-6 6-4 2-0 (retired)

Marin Cilic (20) defeated Daniil Medvedev (2) 6-2 6-3 6-2

Quarter final match ups:

Novak Djokovic (1) v Rafael Nadal (5) 

Alexander Zverev (3) v Carlos Alcaraz (6)

Casper Ruud (8) v Holger Rune

Andrey Rublev (7) v Marin Cilic (20)

RG - Women’s Singles round of 16 (2)

Round of sixteen completed and quarter finals set in Paris.

2022 Roland Garros, on Clay, in Paris, France, 22 May - 5 June 2022.

Defending champion:

Barbora Krejcikova who defeated Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (31) 6-1 2-6 6-4

Round of sixteen results:

Iga Swiatek (1) defeated Zheng Qinwen 6-7(5) 6-0 6-2

Jessica Pegula (11) defeated Irina-Camelia Begu 4-6 6-2 6-3

Veronika Kudermetova (29) defeated Madison Keys (22) 1-6 6-3 6-1

Daria Kasatkina (20) defeated Camila Giorgi (28) 6-2 6-2

Quarter final match ups:

Iga Swiatek (1) v Jessica Pegula (11)

Veronika Kudermetova (29) v Daria Kasatkina (20)

Martina Trevisan v Leylah Fernandez (17)

CoCo Gauff (18) v Sloane Stephens

RG - Men’s Singles round of 16 (1)

Round of sixteen commenced in Paris. 

2022 Roland Garros, on Clay, in Paris, France, 22 May - 5 June 2022.

Defending champion:

Novak Djokovic (1) who defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas (5) 6-7(6) 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-4

Round of sixteen results:

Novak Djokovic (1) defeated Diego Schwartzman (15) 6-1 6-3 6-3

Rafael Nadal (5) defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime (9) 3-6 6-3 6-2 3-6 6-3

Alexander Zverev (3) defeated qualifier Bernabe Zapata Miralles 7-6(11) 7-5 6-3

Carlos Alcaraz (6) defeated Karen Khachanov (21) 6-1 6-4 6-4

RG - Women’s Singles round of 16 (1)

Round of sixteen commenced in Paris.

2022 Roland Garros, on Clay, in Paris, France, 22 May - 5 June 2022.

Defending champion:

Barbora Krejcikova who defeated Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (31) 6-1 2-6 6-4

Round of sixteen results:

Martina Trevisan defeated Aliaksandra Sasnovich 7-6(10) 7-5

Leylah Fernandez (17) defeated Amanda Anisimova (27) 6-3 4-6 6-3

CoCo Gauff (18) defeated Elise Mertens (31) 6-4 6-0

Sloane Stephens defeated Jil Teichmann (23) 6-2 6-0

RG - Men’s Singles 3R complete

Third round completed and round of sixteen set in Paris. 

2022 Roland Garros, on Clay, in Paris, France, 22 May - 5 June 2022.

Defending champion:

Novak Djokovic (1) who defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas (5) 6-7(6) 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-4

Third round results:

- Casper Ruud (8) defeated Lorenzo Sonego (32) 6-2 6-7(3) 1-6 6-4 6-3

- Hubert Hurkacz (12) defeated David Goffin 7-5 6-2 6-1

- Holger Rune defeated Hugo Gaston 6-3 6-3 6-3

- Stefanos Tsitsipas (4) defeated Mikael Ymer 6-2 6-2 6-1

- Andrey Rublev (7) defeated Cristian Garin 6-4 3-6 6-2 7-6(11)

- Jannik Sinner (11) defeated Mackenzie McDonald 6-3 7-6(6) 6-3

- Maria Cilic (20) defeated Wildcard Gilles Simon 6-0 6-3 6-2

- Daniil Medvedev (2) defeated Miomir Kecmanovic (28) 6-2 6-4 6-2

Round of sixteen match ups:

Novak Djokovic (1) v Diego Schwartzman (15) 

Felix Auger-Aliassime (9) v Rafael Nadal (5)

Alexander Zverev (3) v qualifier Bernabe Zapata Miralles

Karen Khachanov (21) v Carlos Alcaraz (6)

Casper Ruud (8) v Hubert Hurkacz (12)

Holger Rune v Stefanos Tsitsipas (4)

Andrey Rublev (7) v Jannik Sinner (11)

Marin Cilic (20) v Daniil Medvedev (2)

RG - Women’s Singles 3R complete

Third round completed and round of sixteen set in Paris.

2022 Roland Garros, on Clay, in Paris, France, 22 May - 5 June 2022.

Defending champion:

Barbora Krejcikova who defeated Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (31) 6-1 2-6 6-4

Third round results:

- Iga Swiatek (1) defeated Danka Kovinic 6-3 7-5

- Zheng Qinwen defeated Alizé Cornet 6-0 3-0 (retired)

- Jessica Pegula (11) defeated Tamara Zidansek (24) 6-1 7-6(2)

- Irina-Camelia Begu defeated wildcard Leolia Jeanjean 6-1 6-4

- Veronika Kudermetova (29) defeated Paula Badosa (3) 6-3 2-1 (retired)

- Madison Keys (22) defeated Elena Rybakina (16) 3-6 6-1 7-6(10-3j

- Daria Kasatkina (20) defeated Shelby Rogers 6-3 6-2

- Camila Giorgi (28) defeated Aryna Sabalenka (7) 4-6 6-1 6-0

Round of sixteen match ups:

Iga Swiatek (1) v Zheng Qinwen

Jessica Pegula (11) v Irina-Camelia Begu

Veronika Kudermetova (29) v Madison Keys (22)

Daria Kasatkina (20) v Camila Giorgi (28)

Martina Trevisan v Aliaksandra Sasnovich 

Leylah Fernandez (17) v Amanda Anisimova (27)

Elise Mertens (31) v CoCo Gauff (18)

Jil Teichmann (23) v Sloane Stephens

RG - Men’s Singles 3R start

Third round commenced in Paris. 

2022 Roland Garros, on Clay, in Paris, France, 22 May - 5 June 2022.

Defending champion:

Novak Djokovic (1) who defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas (5) 6-7(6) 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-4

Third round results:

- Novak Djokovic (1) defeated Aljaz Bedene 6-3 6-3 6-2

- Diego Schwartzman (15) defeated Grigor Dimitrov (18) 6-3 6-1 6-2

- Felix Auger-Aliassime (9) defeated Filip Krajinovic 7-6(3) 7-6(2) 7-5

- Rafael Nadal (5) defeated Botic van de Zandschulp (26) 6-3 6-2 6-4

- Alexander Zverev (3) defeated Brandon Nakashima 7-6(2) 6-3 7-6(5)

- Qualifier Bernabe Zapata Miralles defeated John Isner (23) 6-4 3-6 6-4 6-7(5) 6-3

- Karen Khachanov (21) defeated Cameron Norrie (10) 6-2 7-5 5-7 6-4

- Carlos Alcaraz (6) defeated Sebastian Korda (27) 6-4 6-4 6-2

RG - Women’s Singles 3R start

Third round commenced in Paris.

2022 Roland Garros, on Clay, in Paris, France, 22 May - 5 June 2022.

Defending champion:

Barbora Krejcikova who defeated Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (31) 6-1 2-6 6-4

Third round results:

- Martina Trevisan defeated wildcard Daria Saville 6-3 6-4

- Aliaksandra Sasnovich defeated Angelique Kerber (21) 6-4 7-6(5)

- Leylah Fernandez (17) defeated Belinda Bencic (14) 7-5 3-6 7-5

- Amanda Anisimova (27) defeated Karolina Muchova 6-7(7) 6-2 3-0 (retired)

- Elise Mertens (31) defeated Varvara Gracheva 6-2 6-3

- CoCo Gauff (18) defeated Kaia Kanepi 6-3 6-4

- Jil Teichmann (23) defeated Victoria Azarenka (15) 4-6 7-5 7-6(10-5)

- Sloane Stephens defeated Diane Parry 6-2 6-3

RG - Women’s Singles 2R complete

Second round completed in Paris.

2022 Roland Garros, on Clay, in Paris, France, 22 May - 5 June 2022.

Defending champion:

Barbora Krejcikova who defeated Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (31) 6-1 2-6 6-4

Second round results:

- Iga Swiatek (1) defeated Alison Riske 6-0 6-2

- Danka Kovinic defeated Anna Karolina Schmiedlova 6-3 7-5

- Zheng Qinwen defeated Simona Halep (19) 2-6 6-2 6-1

- Alizé Cornet defeated Jelena Ostapenko (13) 6-0 1-6 6-3

- Jessica Pegula (11) defeated Anhelina Kalinina 6-1 5-7 6-4

- Tamara Zidansek (24) received a walkover from Mayar Sherif (foot injury)

- Irina-Camelia Begu defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova (30) 6-7(3) 6-3 6-4

- Wildcard Leolia Jeanjean defeated Karolina Pliskova (8) 6-2 6-2

- Paula Badosa (3) defeated Kaja Juvan 7-5 3-6 6-2

- Veronika Kudermetova (29) defeated qualifier Aleksandra Krunic 6-3 6-3

- Madison Keys (22) defeated Caroline Garcia 6-4 7-6(3)

- Elena Rybakina (16) defeated wildcard Katie Volynets 6-4 6-0

- Shelby Rogers defeated Danielle Collins (9) 6-4 6-3

- Daria Kasatkina (20) defeated qualifier Fernanda Contreras Gomez 6-0 6-3

- Camila Giorgi (28) defeated Yulia Putintseva 6-3 7-5

- Aryna Sabalenka (7) defeated Madison Brengle 6-1 6-3

RG - Men’s Singles 2R complete

Second round completed in Paris. 

2022 Roland Garros, on Clay, in Paris, France, 22 May - 5 June 2022.

Defending champion:

Novak Djokovic (1) who defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas (5) 6-7(6) 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-4

Second round results:

- Casper Ruud (8) defeated Emil Ruusuvuori 6-3 6-4 6-2

- Lorenzo Sonego (32) defeated Joao Sousa 7-6(4) 6-3 6-4

- David Goffin defeated Frances Tiafoe (24) 3-6 7-6(1) 6-2 6-4

- Hubert Hurkacz (12) defeated Marco Cecchinato 6-1 6-4 6-2

- Holger Rune defeated Henri Laaksonen 6-2 6-3 6-3

- Hugo Gaston defeated lucky loser Pedro Cachin 6-4 6-2 6-4

- Mikael Ymer defeated Daniel Evans (29) 6-3 3-6 6-2 6-3

- Stefanos Tsitsipas (4) defeated qualifier Zdenek Kolar 6-3 7-6(8) 6-7(3) 7-6(7)

- Andrey Rublev (7) defeated Federico Delbonis 6-3 3-6 6-2 6-3

- Cristian Garin defeated Ilya Ivashka 6-3 7-6(5) 4-6 6-3

- Mackenzie McDonald defeated Nikoloz Basilashvili (22) 6-3 6-1 6-4

- Jannik Sinner (11) defeated Roberto Carballes Baena 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-3

- Wildcard Gilles Simon defeated Steve Johnson 7-5 6-1 7-6(6)

- Marin Cilic (20) defeated Marton Fucsovics 4-6 6-4 6-2 6-3

- Miomir Kecmanovic (28) defeated Alexander Bublik 4-6 7-5 6-2 6-1

- Daniil Medvedev (2) defeated Laslo Djere 6-3 6-4 6-3

RG - Men’s Singles 2R start

Second round commenced in Paris. 

2022 Roland Garros, on Clay, in Paris, France, 22 May - 5 June 2022.

Defending champion:

Novak Djokovic (1) who defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas (5) 6-7(6) 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-4

Second round results:

- Novak Djokovic (1) defeated Alex Molcan 6-2 6-3 7-6(4)

- Aljaz Bedene defeated Pablo Cuevas 4-6 6-4 7-6(5) 6-4

- Grigor Dimitrov (18) defeated Borna Coric 6-0 6-4 6-3

- Diego Schwartzman (15) defeated Jaume Munar 2-6 6-7(3) 6-2 6-2 6-2

- Felix Auger-Aliassime (9) defeated qualifier Camilo Ugo Carabelli 6-0 6-3 6-4

- Filip Krajinovic defeated qualifier Borna Gojo 7-6(5) 6-2 5-7 6-1

- Botic van de Zandschulp (26) defeated Fabio Fognini 6-4 7-6(2) 3-2 (retired)

- Rafael Nadal (5) defeated wildcard Corentin Moutet 6-3 6-1 6-4

- Alexander Zverev (3) defeated Sebastian Baez 2-6 4-6 6-1 6-2 7-5

- Brandon Nakashima defeated Tallon Griekspoor 7-6(6) 6-4 6-2

- John Isner (23) defeated wildcard Gregoire Barrere 6-4 6-4 3-6 7-6(5)

- Qualifier Bernabe Zapata Miralles defeated Taylor Fritz (13) 3-6 6-2 6-2 6-3

- Cameron Norrie (10) defeated qualifier Jason Kubler 6-3 6-4 6-3

- Karen Khachanov (21) defeated Hugo Dellien 4-6 6-4 7-6(1) 6-3

- Sebastian Korda (27) defeated Richard Gasquet 7-6(5) 6-3 6-3

- Carlos Alcaraz (6) defeated Albert Ramos-Vinolas 6-1 6-7(7) 5-7 7-6(2) 6-4

RG - Women’s Singles 2R start

Second round commenced in Paris.

2022 Roland Garros, on Clay, in Paris, France, 22 May - 5 June 2022.

Defending champion:

Barbora Krejcikova who defeated Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (31) 6-1 2-6 6-4

Second round results:

- Martina Trevisan defeated Magda Linette 6-3 6-2

- Wildcard Daria Saville defeated Petra Kvitova (32) 6-4 6-2

- Angelique Kerber (21) defeated wildcard Elsa Jacquemot 6-1 7-6(2)

- Aliaksandra Sasnovich defeated Emma Raducanu (12) 3-6 6-1 6-1

- Belinda Bencic (14) defeated Bianca Andreescu 6-2 6-4

- Leylah Fernandez (17) defeated Katerina Siniakova 6-3 6-2

- Amanda Anisimova (27) defeated qualifier Donna Vekic 6-4 6-1

- Karolina Muchova defeated Maria Sakkari (4) 7-6(5) 7-6(4)

- Varvara Gracheva defeated Ajla Tomljanovic 6-4 6-7(5) 7-5

- Elise Mertens (31) received a walkover from Marie Bouzkova (COVID)

- CoCo Gauff (18) defeated Alison Van Uytvanck 6-1 7-6(4)

- Kaia Kanepi defeated Beatriz Haddad Maia 6-4 6-4

- Victoria Azarenka (15) defeated Andrea Petkovic 6-1 7-6(3)

- Jil Teichmann (23) defeated qualifier Olga Danilovic 6-4 6-1

- Sloane Stephens defeated Sorana Cirstea (26) 3-6 6-2 6-0

- Diane Parry defeated Camila Osorio 6-3 6-3

RG - Men’s Singles 1R complete

First round completed in Paris. Included completion of unfinished matches from previous day.

2022 Roland Garros, on Clay, in Paris, France, 22 May - 5 June 2022.

Defending champion:

Novak Djokovic (1) who defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas (5) 6-7(6) 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-4

First round results:

- Alex Molcan defeated Federico Coria 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-3

- Sebastian Korda (27) defeated John Millman 6-1 7-5 7-6(6) after play resumed from previous day 

- Richard Gasquet defeated Lloyd Harris 6-1 6-3 6-4 after play resumed from previous day

- Casper Ruud (8) defeated wildcard Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-7(6) 7-6(4) 6-2 7-6(0)

- Emil Ruusuvuori defeated Ugo Humbert 6-2 2-6 6-7(4) 6-4 6-2

- Joao Sousa defeated qualifier Tseng Chun-Hsin 6-7(5) 6-1 4-6 6-1 6-4

- Lorenzo Sonego (32) defeated Peter Gojowczyk 6-2 6-2 6-1

- Frances Tiafoe (24) defeated Benjamin Bonzi 7-5 7-5 7-6(5)

- David Goffin defeated Jiri Lehecka 6-4 4-6 6-4 6-4

- Marco Cecchinato defeated Pablo Andujar 4-6 4-6 6-0 7-5 6-0

- Hubert Hurkacz (12) defeated qualifier Giulio Zeppieri 7-5 6-2 7-5

- Holger Rune defeated Denis Shapovalov (14) 6-3 6-1 7-6(4)

- Henri Laaksonen defeated Pedro Martinez 2-6 6-4 6-4 7-6(1) after play resumed from previous day 

- Hugo Gaston defeated Alex de Minaur (19) 4-6 6-2 6-3 0-6 7-6(10-4j

- Qualifier Zdenek Kolar defeated wildcard Lucas Pouille 6-3 4-6 7-5 6-4

- Stefanos Tsitsipas (4) defeated Lorenzo Musetti 5-7 4-6 6-2 6-3 6-1

- Andrey Rublev (7) defeated Soonwoo Kwon 6-7(5) 6-3 6-2 6-4

- Federico Delbonis defeated Adrian Mannarino 6-1 7-6(1) 6-2

- Ilya Ivashka defeated Benoit Paire 6-3 7-5 1-6 7-5 after play resumed from previous day 

- Cristian Garin defeated Tommy Paul (30) 5-7 6-1 6-2 6-3 after play resumed from previous day 

- Roberto Carballes Baena defeated Oscar Otte 7-6(5) 6-1 3-6 2-6 6-3

- Jannik Sinner (11) defeated qualifier Bjorn Fratangelo 6-3 6-2 6-3

- Wildcard Gilles Simon defeated Pablo Carreno Busta (16) 6-4 6-4 4-6 1-6 6-4

- Steve Johnson defeated Jiri Vesely 6-7(4) 7-6(4) 6-3 6-2

- Alexander Bublik defeated Arthur Rinderknech 6-2 6-4 6-4 after play resumed from previous day

- Laslo Djere defeated Ricardas Berankis 6-4 6-4 6-4

- Daniil Medvedev (2) defeated Facundo Bagnis 6-2 6-2 6-2

RG - Women’s Singles 1R complete

First round completed in Paris. Included completion of unfinished matches from previous day.

2022 Roland Garros, on Clay, in Paris, France, 22 May - 5 June 2022.

Defending champion:

Barbora Krejcikova who defeated Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (31) 6-1 2-6 6-4

Ana Konjuh withdrew after the main draw was published due to a foot injury, and was replaced by lucky loser Nastasja Schunk

Rebecca Peterson withdrew after the main draw was published, and was replaced by lucky loser Rebecca Sramkova

First round results:

- Simona Halep (19) defeated lucky loser Nastasja Schunk 6-4 1-6 6-1

- Alizé Cornet defeated Misaki Doi 6-2 6-0

- Jelena Ostapenko (13) defeated Lucia Bronzetti 6-1 6-4

- Jessica Pegula (11) defeated Wang Qiang 6-2 6-4

- Anhelina Kalinina defeated qualifier Hailey Baptiste 5-2 (retired)

- Mayar Sherif defeated Marta Kostyuk 6-3 7-5

- Tamara Zidansek (24) defeated Claire Liu 6-2 6-2

- Ekaterina Alexandrova (30) defeated Greet Minnen 7-5 6-3

- Irina-Camelia Begu defeated Jasmine Paolini 4-6 6-1 7-6(10-5) after play resumed from previous day

- Karolina Pliskova (8) defeated wildcard Tessah Andrianjafitrimo 2-6 6-3 6-1

- Paula Badosa (3) defeated wildcard Fiona Ferro 6-2 6-0

- Kaja Juvan defeated qualifier Oksana Selekhmeteva 7-5 7-6(4)

- Qualifier Aleksandra Krunic defeated Kamilla Rakhimova 6-4 6-3

- Madison Keys (22) defeated Anna Kalinskaya 6-3 3-6 6-4 after play resumed from previous day

- Caroline Garcia defeated Taylor Townsend 6-3 6-4

- Katie Volynets defeated Viktorija Golubic 6-2 2-6 6-1 after play resumed from previous day

- Elena Rybakina (16) defeated Arantxa Rus 6-1 5-7 6-2 after play resumed from previous day

- Danielle Collins (9) defeated lucky loser Viktoriya Tomova 6-0 6-4

- Shelby Rogers defeated Tereza Martincova 6-4 6-3

- Qualifier Fernanda Contreras Gomez defeated Panna Udvardy 7-6(8) 6-3

- Daria Kasatkina (20) defeated lucky loser Rebecca Sramkova 6-2 6-0

- Camila Giorgi (28) defeated Zhang Shuai 3-6 6-2 6-2

- Yulia Putintseva defeated qualifier Irina Bara 6-3 6-1

- Madison Brengle defeated lucky loser Mihaela Buzarnescu 6-1 6-2

- Aryna Sabalenka (7) defeated Chloe Paquet 2-6 6-3 6-4

RG - Men’s Singles 1R continued

First round continued in Paris.

2022 Roland Garros, on Clay, in Paris, France, 22 May - 5 June 2022.

Defending champion:

Novak Djokovic (1) who defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas (5) 6-7(6) 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-4

Alejandro Tabilo withdrew after the main draw was published due to an arm injury, and was replaced by lucky loser Alessandro Giannessi.

First round results:

- Novak Djokovic (1) defeated Yoshihito Nishioka 6-3 6-1 6-0

- Qualifier Borna Gojo defeated lucky loser Alessandro Giannessi 6-4 6-7(3) 6-7(4) 7-6(4) 6-4

- Filip Krajinovic defeated Reilly Opelka (17) 7-6(5) 6-2 6-3

- Wildcard Corentin Moutet defeated Stan Wawrinka 2-6 6-3 7-6(2) 6-3

- Rafael Nadal (5) defeated Jordan Thompson 6-2 6-2 6-2

- Sebastian Baez defeated Dusan Lajovic 6-3 3-6 6-4 6-3

- Brandon Nakashima defeated Kamil Majchrzak 6-4 2-6 4-6 7-6(3) 6-2

- Taylor Fritz (13) defeated qualifier Santiago Fa Rodriguez Taverna 7-6(2) 3-6 6-3 4-6 6-4

- Cameron Norrie (10) defeated wildcard Manuel Guinard 7-5 6-2 6-0

- Sebastian Korda (27) led John Millman 1-0 when rain stopped play 

- Richard Gasquet led Lloyd Harris 6-1 5-2 when rain stopped play 

- Henri Laaksonen led Pedro Martinez 2-6 6-4 2-0 when rain stopped play 

- Lucky loser Pedro Cachin defeated qualifier Norbert Gombos 6-1 3-6 6-2 6-3

- Daniel Evans (29) defeated Francisco Cerundolo 7-6(3) 6-4 6-4

- Mikael Ymer defeated James Duckworth 6-2 6-4 6-2

- Ilya Ivashka led Benoit Paire 6-3 1-2 when rain stopped play 

- Cristian Garin led Tommy Paul (30) 3-2 when rain stopped play 

- Nikoloz Basilashvili (22) defeated Maxime Cressy 3-6 2-6 7-6(8) 6-4 6-4

- Mackenzie McDonald defeated lucky loser Franco Agamenone 1-6 6-2 6-3 7-6(3)

- Marton Fucsovics defeated qualifier Geoffrey Blancaneaux 6-2 6-4 6-4

- Marin Cilic (20) defeated Attila Balazs 6-0 6-1 6-2

- Miomir Kecmanovic (28) defeated Tomas Martin Etcheverry 6-3 7-5 6-3

- Alexander Bublik led Arthur Rinderknech 6-2 4-2 when rain stopped play 

RG - Women’s Singles 1R continued

First round continued in Paris.

2022 Roland Garros, on Clay, in Paris, France, 22 May - 5 June 2022.

Defending champion:

Barbora Krejcikova who defeated Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (31) 6-1 2-6 6-4

Ana Konjuh withdrew after the main draw was published due to a foot injury, and was replaced by lucky loser Nastasja Schunk

Rebecca Peterson withdrew after the main draw was published, and was replaced by lucky loser Rebecca Sramkova

First round results:

- Martina Trevisan defeated Harriet Dart 6-0 6-2

- Wildcard Daria Saville defeated qualifier Valentini Grammatikopoulou 6-1 6-2

- Petra Kvitova (32) defeated Anna Bondar 7-6(0) 6-1

- Angelique Kerber (21) defeated Magdalena Frech 2-6 6-3 7-5

- Wildcard Elsa Jacquemot defeated Heather Watson 6-3 6-3

- Emma Raducanu (12) defeated qualifier Linda Noskova 6-7(4) 7-5 6-1

- Bianca Andreescu defeated qualifier Ysaline Bonaventure 3-6 7-5 6-0

- Amanda Anisimova (27) defeated Naomi Osaka 7-5 6-4

- Ajla Tomljanovic defeated Anett Kontaveit (5) 7-6(5) 7-5

- Victoria Azarenka (15) defeated Ana Bogdan 6-7(7) 7-6(1) 6-2

- Andrea Petkovic defeated Oceane Dodin 6-4 6-2

- Diane Parry defeated Barbora Krejcikova (2) 1-6 6-2 6-3

- Iga Swiatek (1) defeated Lesia Tsurenko 6-2 6-0

- Alison Riske defeated Dayana Yastremska 6-3 6-3

- Anna Karolina Schmiedlova defeated Kristina Kucova 4-6 7-6(1) 6-2

- Danka Kovinic defeated Liudmila Samsonova (25) 2-6 6-2 6-1

- Zheng Qinwen defeated Maryna Zanevska 6-3 6-1

- Irina-Camelia Begu led Jasmine Paolini 4-6 6-1 1-0 when rain stopped play 

- Wildcard Leolia Jeanjean defeated Nuria Parrizas Diaz 6-4 6-3

- Veronika Kudermetova (29) defeated qualifier Zhu Lin 6-4 3-6 6-3

- Madison Keys (22) led Anna Kalinskaya when rain stopped play 

- Wildcard Katie Volynets led Viktorija Golubic 6-2 2-1 when rain stopped play 

- Elena Rybakina (16) led Arantxa Rus 6-1 2-4 when rain stopped play

RG - Men’s Singles 1R start

First round commenced in Paris.

2022 Roland Garros, on Clay, in Paris, France, 22 May - 5 June 2022.

Defending champion:

Novak Djokovic (1) who defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas (5) 6-7(6) 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-4

Alejandro Tabilo withdrew after the main draw was published due to an arm injury, and was replaced by lucky loser Alessandro Giannessi.

First round results:

- Aljaz Bedene defeated wildcard Christopher O’Connell 6-2 6-4 6-7(5) 6-1

- Pablo Cuevas defeated Jenson Brooksby (31) 6-2 6-1 6-2

- Grigor Dimitrov (18) defeated Marcos Giron 6-1 6-1 6-1

- Borna Coric defeated Carlos Taberner 3-6 6-2 6-3 6-1

- Jaume Munar defeated Daniel Altmaier 6-1 6-3 4-6 6-3

- Diego Schwartzman (15) defeated qualifier Andrey Kuznetsov 6-3 1-6 6-4 6-2

- Felix Auger-Aliassime (9) defeated qualifier Juan Pablo Varillas 2-6 2-6 6-1 6-3 6-3

- Qualifier Camilo Ugo Carabelli defeated Aslan Karatsev 6-3 4-6 6-4 3-6 7-6(10-5)

- Botic van de Zandschulp (26) defeated qualifier Pavel Kotov 6-3 3-6 6-3 6-2

- Fabio Fognini defeated Alexei Popyrin 6-4 7-5 6-4

- Alexander Zverev (3) defeated qualifier Sebastian Ofner 6-2 6-4 6-4

- Tallon Griekspoor defeated Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (25) 2-6 6-0 6-4 6-3

- John Isner (23) defeated Quentin Halys 7-6(3) 4-6 7-6(1) 7-6(6)

- Wildcard Gregoire Barrere defeated Taro Daniel 3-6 6-2 0-6 6-3 6-4

- Qualifier Bernabe Zapata Miralles defeated wildcard Michael Mmoh 7-6(7) 6-3 7-5

- Qualifier Jason Kubler defeated Denis Kudla 7-6(5) 7-6(2) 7-6(3)

- Hugo Dellien defeated Dominic Thiem 6-3 6-2 6-4

- Karen Khachanov (21) defeated qualifier Nuno Borges 6-3 2-6 6-4 6-4

- Albert Ramos-Vinolas defeated Thanasi Kokkinakis 6-4 4-6 6-4 7-6(5)

- Carlos Alcaraz (6) defeated lucky loser Juan Ignacio Londero 6-4 6-2 6-0

RG - Women’s Singles 1R start

First round commenced in Paris.

2022 Roland Garros, on Clay, in Paris, France, 22 May - 5 June 2022.

Defending champion:

Barbora Krejcikova who defeated Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (31) 6-1 2-6 6-4

Lauren Davis withdrew after the main draw was published, and was replaced by lucky loser Anastasia Gasanova.

First round results:

- Magda Linette defeated Ons Jabeur (6) 3-6 7-6(4) 7-5

- Aliaksandra Sasnovich defeated Wang Xinyu 6-4 6-1

- Belinda Bencic (14) defeated lucky loser Reka Luca Jani 6-1 6-1

- Katerina Siniakova defeated Petra Martic 6-4 7-6(6)

- Leylah Fernandez (17) defeated Kristina Mladenovic 6-0 7-5

- Donna Vekic defeated qualifier Mirjam Bjorklund 7-6(6) 6-2

- Karolina Muchova defeated wildcard Carole Monnet 6-3 6-3

- Maria Sakkari (4) defeated Clara Burel 6-2 6-3

- Varvara Gracheva defeated Astra Sharma 4-6 6-4 7-5

- Marie Bouzkova defeated lucky loser Anastasia Gasanova 6-2 6-1

- Elise Mertens (31) defeated Elena-Gabriela Ruse 6-3 6-1

- CoCo Gauff (18) defeated qualifier Rebecca Marino 7-5 6-0

- Alison Van Uytvanck defeated Ann Li 3-6 2-3 (retired)

- Beatriz Haddad Maia defeated qualifier Cristina Bucsa 6-3 1-6 6-2

- Kaia Kanepi defeated Garbiñe Muguruza (10) 2-6 6-3 6-4

- Qualifier Olga Danilovic defeated Dalma Galfi 3-6 7-6(4) 6-2

- Jil Teichmann (23) defeated Bernarda Pera 6-2 6-1

- Sorana Cirstea (26) defeated Tatjana Maria 6-3 6-3

- Sloane Stephens defeated qualifier Jule Niemeier 5-7 6-4 6-2

- Camila Osorio defeated wildcard Harmony Tan 6-4 6-3

RG - Women’s Singles Preview

‘Another dominant performance, and the women’s world number one collects the winner’s trophy”

So very recently the subject of that quote was undoubtedly Ash Barty, but sadly the Australian is no longer part of the conversation as we enter Roland Garros 2022.

It’s Iga Swiatek that now sits atop the tennis world, and the #1 seed truly deserves outright favouritism to collect her second red clay major.

Swiatek is drawn to meet in the quarter finals Karolina Pliskova (8), a player she has encountered only once before. Iga struggled to a 6-0 6-0 win in the Rome final last year.

Pliskova just lost a semi final in Strasbourg, so is in some reasonable form.

Unseeded Claire Liu, a finalist in Rabat at the weekend, and Jessica Pegula (11) pose viable threats to Pliskova’s quarter final dream.

Swiatek has a real chance of running into Simona Halep in the round of sixteen. Halep is seeded 19, that low mainly because of injury, and presents the perfect trial for the top seed.

They have battled twice previously at Roland Garros, each occasion in the fourth round.

In 2019 Halep won the day. In 2020 Swiatek turned the tables en route to claiming the title.

This year Swiatek defeated Halep in the Indian Wells semis.

Two former world number twos, Paula Badosa (3) and Aryna Sabalenka (7) headline the other quarter in the top half of the draw.

Badosa, since winning in Adelaide in January, has had a mixed season, with quarters and semis her best results.

Sabalenka struggled, especially with her serve, but she found her form in Stuttgart in April, making the final, and losing to Swiatek which everyone does.

In Rome a few weeks later Sabalenka made the semis, including a win over Badosa, and it was Swiatek that prevented any further success there.

In Badosa’s quarter is unseeded Kaja Juvan, who lost a three tie break final to Angie Kerber at the weekend in Strasbourg. Madison Keys (22) (former RG semi finalist) and Elena Rybakina (16) are also lurking.

Sabalenka should beware unseeded Yulia Putintseva, and Daria Kasatkina (20) or Danielle Collins (9) who are likely to fight a third round battle.

Ons Jabeur (6) is proving to be this years queen of the clay and a possible final opponent for Swiatek if form is to be trusted.

Jabeur leads the top quarter of the bottom half of the draw, and is seeded to play her quarter against Maria Sakkari (4).

Jabeur won the Madrid Open, and this followed a final appearance in Charleston and quarter final in Stuttgart.

After Madrid, Jabeur was a finalist in Rome, defeated by Swiatek. Sakkari was one of her beaten rivals in that tournament.

Unseeded Martina Trevisan and Angelique Kerber (21) both won tournaments at the weekend, and could very well be opponents for Jabeur as may GS champions Petra Kvitova (32) and Emma Raducanu (12).

Maria Sakkari made 2022 finals in St Petersburg and Indian Wells, but hasn’t had similar success since, and her section of the draw offers more of a threat than does Jabeur’s.

Names such as Belinda Bencic (14), Leylah Fernandez (17), and Amanda Anisimova or unseeded Naomi Osaka (the last two meet in round one), plus Bianca Andreescu, all promise something, and one or more may deliver it to  Sakkari.

The bottom quarter of the bottom half houses defending champion and second seed Barbora Krejcikova.

Krejcikova has been off the scene since February with an elbow injury, but this shouldn’t excuse her from the reckoning in the next fortnight.

It won’t be easy, with the good form of Jil Teichmann (23), Sorana Cirstea (26), Camila Osorio, Oceane Dodin and others.

The likelihood of Victoria Azarenka (15) in a quarter final is a particularly harsh assignment.

Anett Kontaveit (5) is drawn to play Krejcikova in the quarters - after winning St Petersburg in February, Kontaveit followed by losing a final in the same month to Swiatek in Doha. The next months haven’t produced the same level of happiness, and the Estonian will require a quick turn around in fortune if she expects to reach the final eight.

Any of Elise Mertens (31), CoCo Gauff (18) and former champion Garbiñe Muguruza (10) could pose problems for the fifth seed.

My predictions:

Quarter finals:

Iga Swiatek (1) v Karolina Pliskova (8)

Paula Badosa (3) v Aryna Sabalenka (7)

Ons Jabeur (6) v Naomi Osaka 

CoCo Gauff (18) v Victoria Azarenka (15)

Semi finals:

Iga Swiatek (1) v Aryna Sabalenka (7)

Ons Jabeur (6) v Victoria Azarenka (15)

Final: 

Iga Swiatek (1) to defeat Ons Jabeur (6)

and claim her second RG crown

Roland Garros - Women’s Singles

The second Grand Slam tournament of 2022.

2022 Roland Garros, on Clay, in Paris, France, 22 May - 5 June 2022.

Defending champion:

Barbora Krejcikova who defeated Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (31) 6-1 2-6 6-4

The following players withdrew after entering but before the main draw was published:

- Sofia Kenin replaced by Bernarda Pera 

- Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova replaced by lucky loser Mihaela Buzarnescu 

- Elina Svitolina replaced by Heather Watson 

- Clara Tauson replaced by lucky loser Viktoriya Tomova 

- Sara Sorribes Tormo replaced by lucky loser Reka Luca Jani

- Marketa Vondrousova replaced by Chloe Paquet 

Iga Swiatek, world number 1, is top seed.

The other 31 seeds are all in the top 34

There are no byes.

Ruud wins - defends Geneva trophy

Final day in Geneva.

2022 Gonet Geneva Open, an ATP 250 tournament, on Clay, in Geneva, Switzerland, 15-21 May 2022.

Defending champion:

Casper Ruud (3) who defeated Denis Shapovalov (2) 7-6(6) 6-4

Final:

Joao Sousa (Portugal) v Casper Ruud (2) (Norway)

Ruud had won both previous meetings between the pair, although they were in 2019, and not of much relevance.

Before this tournament, Sousa had not been posting great results. Since his trophy win in Pune in February, just one ATP tour main draw win.

Ruud however had won the Argentina Open and been a finalist in Miami this year.

In set one Ruud achieved the early break in game three. He maintained the break comfortably until the eighth game where he needed to save four break points before holding serve.

Serving at 3-5 to stay in the set, Sousa saved three set points and held on for 4-5.

Serving for the set, Ruud was broken, and two games later the players were in a tie break.

Sousa lost points on two of his serves, leaving Ruud ahead 6-2 with four set points.

One was saved but Ruud won the set 7-6(3).

Sousa broke Ruud in the fifth game of set two, and that was the only break of serve for the set.

Sousa served out the set to love 6-4.

In the decider Sousa once again broke Ruud in game five.

However Ruud broke back this time in the tenth game. 5-5.

Serving at 5-6 to stay in the match, Sousa survived four deuces, saved two match points and forced a tie break.

Ruud swept all before him, winning the first six points in the tie break and taking the match 7-6(3) 4-6 7-6(1).

Casper Ruud successfully defended his Geneva title.

Kerber wins in Strasbourg

Final day in Strasbourg.

2022 Internationaux de Strasbourg, a WTA 250 tournament, on Clay, in Strasbourg, France, 15-21 May 2022.

2021 champion (not defending):

Barbora Krejcikova (5) who defeated Sorana Cirstea 6-3 6-3

Final:

Kaja Juvan (Slovenia) v wildcard Angelique Kerber (2) (Germany)

Juvan won their only preview encounter - the opening round of Roland Garros 2020.

Juvan was in her first final, competing against a three time major champion.

Juvan served first and held.

Then three successive breaks of serve left Juvan ahead 3-1.

Serving for the set at 5-3, Juvan was broken and Kerber trailed 4-5.

Kerber then saved a set point before levelling at 5-5.

The pair exchanged service breaks which led to a tie break.

Six of the first seven points went against serve, which effectively left them square.

Serving at 5-6, and facing set point, Juvan lost the point and the set. Kerber led 7-6(5).

Juvan began set two by breaking Kerber and consolidating the break.

Kerber avoided a double break by saving four break points in a lengthy third game.

However she was broken to love in the fifth game.

Another long game saw Kerber save three break points and hold for 3-4.

Then the second seed broke Juvan to square things at 4-4.

A second tie break eventuated, and this was a Juvan whitewash.

Kaja Juvan had tied the contest 6-7(5) 7-6(0).

In the decider, games three and four were long and both resulted in service breaks.

No other breaks, and a third tie break arrived.

At 3-4, Juvan had two serves to come. She lost a point on the first of these, leaving Kerber at 5-4 and two serves in hand.

The first serve and a point to Kerber - 6-4 and two match points.

One saved, but serving at 5-6, Juvan failed to win the point, and the match ended.

Angie Kerber won the Strasbourg title 7-6(5) 6-7(0) 7-6(5)

Norrie wins in Lyon

Final day in Lyon.

2022 Open Parc Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Lyon, an ATP 250 tournament, on Clay, in Lyon, France, 15-21 May 2022.

2021 champion (not defending):

Wildcard Stefanos Tsitsipas (2) who defeated Cameron Norrie 6-3 6-3

Final:

Cameron Norrie (1) (Great Britain) v Alex Molcan (Slovakia)

In their first meeting, Molcan was hoping for a first title, while Norrie was trying to go one better than his losing appearance in the 2021 Lyon final.

Norrie had already won three titles, including one this year in Delray Beach.

Norrie broke Molcan in the opening game and saved two break points before holding and led 2-0.

A love game had the Brit ahead 3-1, and Molcan’s troubles worsened next game when he dropped another serve.

Molcan retrieved one of the breaks in game six, but serving at 3-5 to stay in the set, he was broken for a third time and Norrie led 6-3.

In set two the players exchanged service breaks in the opening two games.

No break points then until the ninth game where Norrie held serve after saving one.

Serving at 4-5, Molcan was down 15-40, but he saved two match points, and eventually a tie break would split the players.

Molcan controlled the tie break, winning four of the first five points, two off the Norrie serve.

Norrie lost another point off his own serve at 3-5, and Molcan served out the set 7-6(3).

After 1-1 in the decider, there were break chances in every game. Norrie converted his three and Molcan failed to convert his two.

Norrie won the set 6-1 and the match 6-3 6-7(3) 6-1.

The Lyon title for Cameron Norrie was the perfect entree to Roland Garros.

Trevisan wins 1st title in Rabat

Final day in Rabat.

2022 Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem, a WTA 250 tournament, on Clay, in Rabat, Morocco, 15-21 May 2022.

Event not held in 2020 and 2021.

2019 champion (not defending):

Maria Sakkari (6) who defeated Johanna Konta (7) 2-6 6-4 6-1

Final:

Martina Trevisan (Italy) v Claire Liu (USA)

This would be the first WTA match between the pair, and also the first final for either player.

Trevisan broke Liu in the opening game, and Liu responded by breaking straight back, but not before Trevisan had saved four break points.

Trevisan saved another two break points in the fourth game to level at 2-2.

Liu also saved a pair of break points in the following game - however, she couldn’t save a third and Trevisan led 3-2.

Trevisan broke again in the seventh game and served out the set 6-2 - took until the fifth set point to clinch it.

Liu held serve in game one of set two, but that was her last hoorah.

Trevisan won the rest and the match 6-2 6-1.

Martina Trevisan was the Rabat champion