After a week of competition, the French Open men's and women's singles round of 16 have all been released. In yesterday's article, I have already previewed the fourth round of the second half of the bracket. Today let's take a look at the matchups in the top half of the bracket with more masters:
Sinner vs Rublev
Sinner's firepower was still alive and well, with only three games against Czech Lehecka, and a straight three-set drop showed that he would still be a strong contender for the Musketeers Cup.
Rublev's only advantage against him may be that he is at ease. Local No. 1 Gofez suffered an injury after a five-set battle in the previous round and eventually retired before the match. The Russians won without a fight, and with plenty of rest, could he stop Sinner's wild momentum? It should look hard!
Bublick vs Draper
After beating the qualifiers, the Kazakhstan star reached the last 16 of a Grand Slam after Wimbledon the year before, but the momentum should have come to an abrupt end against the British brother.
In a high-profile conversation in the last round, "Childe" didn't give Brazilian superstar Fonseca a chance to win in straight sets, and fans are already dreaming that he could cause problems for Sinner in the quarter-finals.
Zverev vs Grykspoor
The Dutch brother continued his good run this year, reaching the round of 16 of a Grand Slam for the first time and facing last year's runner-up Zverev, who has not been left behind in recent meetings, may still be able to make a chance.
Norrie vs Djokovic
Norrie is back against Djokovic, and it's been the second week in a row that the two have faced each other. Deyo, who has lost straight to his opponent in the first three rounds, should be safe, but it is necessary to watch out for the next tough fight against Zverev or Sinner, and the physical aspect should be stocked up in advance. Of course, it would be a wise choice to use Norrie to practice his hands, or even lose a game to increase his ability to fight continuously.
The Women's Singles round of 16 matchups are as follows, with a number of head-to-head matchups in the top half, especially the Grand Slam title clash between Rybakina and Swiatek:
Sabalenka vs Anisimova
Samsonova vs Zheng Qinwen
Borini vs Svitolina
Rybakina vs Swiatek
Andreeva vs Kasatkina
Boisson vs Pegula
Case vs Baptiste
Alexandrova vs Gauff
According to statistics, this is the first time in many years that the top eight seeds in women's singles have all appeared in the second round of a Grand Slam, while the top eight seeds in men's singles have only folded Fritz and Ruud, which can be described as the second week of a Grand Slam with a high degree of stardom.(Source: Tennis Home Author: Luo Cheng Qiye)