On the 8th and 9th days of Roland Garros, the matches determining the quarterfinals contenders were held. 2015 champion Stan Wawrinka secured his spot after knocking home favorite Gaël Monfils out of the draw 7-5, 7-6(7), 6-2, and will face ATP No. 8 Marin Cilic next.
2016 Doubles champ Caroline Garcia defeated compatriot Alizé Cornet in straight sets, advancing to a Grand Slam quarterfinals for the first time. Caroline’s racquet is also gathering attention, as some coaches have requested information about her equipment, noticing that “her shots are more powerful compared to last year.”
In Women’s Doubles, Martina Hingis/Yung-Jan Chan crushed their opponents Bertens and Larsson 6-2, 6-0, while 2017 Australian Open Women’s Doubles finalist Andrea Hlavackova and her partner subdued the French pair Parmentier/Bourgue in Mixed Doubles.
Women’s Singles (Round 4)
Caroline Garcia (VCORE SV 100, Yonex Poly String) (FRA) [28]
6-2, 6-4
Alizé Cornet (FRA)
Men’s Singles (Round 3)
Stan Wawrinka (VCORE Duel G 97, POWER CUSHION ECLIPSION, Yonex wear) (SUI) [3]
7-5, 7-6(7), 6-2
Gaël Monfils (FRA) [15]
Kei Nishikori (JPN) [8]
7-5, 6-4, 6-7(4), 0-6, 6-4
Hyeon Chung (VCORE Duel G 97) (KOR)
Women’s Doubles (Round 3)
Martina Hingis (EZONE DR 100, POLYTOUR FIRE 125/POLYTOUR PRO 125, POWER CUSHION ECLIPSION) (SUI)/Yung-Jan Chan (TPE) [3]
6-2, 6-0
Kiki Bertens (NED)/Johanna Larsson (SWE) [13]
Ashleigh Barty (AUS)/Casey Dellacqua (AUS)
7-6(2), 6-4
Daria Gavrilova (EZONE DR 100, POLYTOUR PRO 125) (AUS)/Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS)
Kirsten Flipkens (BEL)/Francesca Schiavone (ITA)
6-3, 6-2
Nao Hibino (VCORE SV 100, POLYTOUR FIRE 120, POWER CUSHION ECLIPSION) (JPN)/Alicja Rosolska (POL)
Mixed Doubles (Round 2)
Andrea Hlavackova (VCORE SV 100, POLYTOUR PRO 125) (CZE)/Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) [3]
6-2, 6-4
Pauline Parmentier (FRA)/Mathias Bourgue (FRA)
Tournament official website: http://www.rolandgarros.com/en_FR/index.html