French Open bottom half preview: Acre vs. Shelton, Rune can't stand Musetti

The French Open is in full swing! Last night and this morning, Beijing time, the third round of the men's singles lower half was the first to start, let's take a look at which players have advanced to the top 16 and the next matchups:

Musetti[8] vs Rune[10]

Both clay Masters runners-up experienced a reversal, with only Musetti settling the battle in four sets and Rune in five. Both had good performances in the tournament before the French Open, with Rune winning the Tour Championship trophy again after a long time, and he was the 500 champion; Musetti, on the other hand, is in better form by reaching the semi-finals of all three clay Masters. As long as the two play normally, it will be a tense match, with Musetti expected to win in five sets.

Tiafoe[15] against Altmaier

After sending compatriot Korda home, Tiafoe will be aiming for the quarter-finals of the French Open, where he is not seeded but has been doing very well in recent years, including beating Sinner the year before. The German dark horse is in full shape and is likely to continue to play the role of shocker.

Poplin[25] vs. Paul[12]

After a five-set battle, Paul continued his good form at the Grand Slams over the past year, making it to the last 16 of his fourth consecutive Grand Slam appearance. On the other hand, last year's Canadian Masters champion also made it to the deeper round, and it was not surprising that either of them won. It's been a long time since Poplin played such a brilliant performance, can he replicate the miracle of the time when he went black at the Canadian Masters?

Sheldon[13] vs Alcaraz[2]

The two of the new generation's flashy and individual players will face off again. Among them, the defending champion had a lot of twists and turns to advance, losing the third and fourth sets and falling behind, withstanding the opponent's crazy counterattack and finally winning the victory. Shelton, on the other hand, fell in straight sets and will challenge Arca.

Tonight, Beijing time, Sinner, Djokovic, Zverev and other players will appear one after another, and the world's No. 1 sport will compete with the world's second sport for ratings, and the Champions League final will also start tonight, which is even more eye-catching because of the participation of Paris Saint-Germain. Deyo, who bluntly said before the game that "if it wasn't for the night game, I would definitely watch the live broadcast of the Champions League final", finally failed to do so, his kick-off time was almost close to the time of the Champions League final, and whether he could quickly solve the battle and squat in the final stage of the Champions League depends on his determination to make a quick decision.

In addition, the contest between British brother Draper and Brazilian superstar Fonseca is also attracting attention.(Source: Tennis Home Author: Luo Cheng Qiye)