{"id":22788,"date":"2024-05-15T14:26:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-15T12:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/roland-garros-tournament-kicks-off\/"},"modified":"2024-06-14T13:20:52","modified_gmt":"2024-06-14T11:20:52","slug":"roland-garros-tournament-kicks-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/en\/roland-garros-tournament-kicks-off\/","title":{"rendered":"Roland Garros tournament kicks off"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"initial-letter\"><h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the Philippe-Chatrier court will be transformed into a ring this summer to host the Olympic boxing events, the Roland Garros stadium is first preparing for the start of its legendary tournament. After an Australian Open dominated by Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka, the second Grand Slam of the season will begin on Monday, May 20, at Porte d&#8217;Auteuil.<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Organized by the <strong>F\u00e9d\u00e9ration Fran\u00e7aise de Tennis<\/strong> (FFT), the <strong>Roland-Garros<\/strong> tennis tournament will start with the first day of qualifications, following the draw scheduled for <strong>Sunday, May 19<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In order to secure their place in the main draw, players will each need to win three matches over the course of the four days dedicated to the qualification period. The main draw will take place on <strong>May 26<\/strong> and will conclude on <strong>June 9<\/strong> with the <strong>men&#8217;s final<\/strong>. The <strong>women&#8217;s final<\/strong> will be held on <strong>Saturday, June 8<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21319\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21319\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-21319\" src=\"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/1_rg.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21319\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 FFT<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>Novak Djokovic Facing Turbulence<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under scrutiny, <strong>Novak Djokovic<\/strong> must overcome his recent failures. Since the start of the season, the Serbian tennis player has yet to win a title. This is extremely rare considering it is only the second time since <strong>2007<\/strong> that he arrives at Roland Garros without having lifted a trophy beforehand. Making it to the semi-finals of <strong>the Australian Open and Monte Carlo<\/strong>, Novak Djokovic suffered an early exit on <strong>Sunday, May 12, at the Rome tournament<\/strong>. He was defeated in the third round by Chilean player <strong>Alejandro Tabilo<\/strong>, ranked 31<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">st<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the ATP, in straight sets: 6-2, 6-3.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Struggling during this match, <strong>the holder of 24 Grand Slams<\/strong> is aware of his poor results and hopes to regain his form for Roland Garros. &#8220;<em>I need to improve everything, really everything. It&#8217;s a bit worrying<\/em>,&#8221; he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">No place like Rome. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IBI24?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IBI24<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/taKsd8xSOZ\">pic.twitter.com\/taKsd8xSOZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Novak Djokovic (@DjokerNole) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DjokerNole\/status\/1788297622182154740?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 8, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Nadal&#8217;s Final Chapter?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Always emotionally charged, this edition of the tournament could be even more so than usual for <strong>Rafael Nadal<\/strong>. Approaching <strong>38 years old<\/strong>, the Spaniard could bid farewell to the French Open. Hindered by physical problems in recent years, his game continues to suffer. The holder of <strong>14 titles at Roland Garros<\/strong> was also eliminated at the <strong>Rome Masters 1000<\/strong>, exiting in the second round against Polish player <strong>Hubert Hurkacz<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The tennis player caused a stir by stating in an interview that he might withdraw from participating in Roland-Garros. &#8220;<em>If I can&#8217;t play at Roland-Garros, it will be very tough, that&#8217;s for sure. But personally, with all the emotions I&#8217;ve experienced there, I believe it would be even harder for me to play without being competitive. I don&#8217;t want to feel at Roland-Garros like I felt in Madrid or Barcelona, without really being able to fight<\/em>,&#8221; said the athlete.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Following his defeat in Rome, he reportedly stated at a press conference that he was closer to participating in the French tournament than withdrawing.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"fr\">\ud83c\udfbe <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Stade2?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Stade2<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RafaelNadal?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RafaelNadal<\/a> se confie en exclusivit\u00e9. \u00c0 quelques jours de <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RolandGarros?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RolandGarros<\/a>, le joueur esp\u00e8re pouvoir participer \u00e0 ce tournoi embl\u00e9matique et si important pour lui. \ud83d\udde3\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NbZL23nOYj\">pic.twitter.com\/NbZL23nOYj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 francetvsport (@francetvsport) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/francetvsport\/status\/1789739954257453387?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 12, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><strong>French Athletes<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the international champions naturally attract all the attention, France also has its share of athletes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Among the top prospects in the women&#8217;s draw, Lyon-native <strong>Caroline Garcia<\/strong>, France&#8217;s number 1 (23rd worldwide), aims to surpass the 2nd round, unlike last year. Meanwhile, <strong>Clara Burel<\/strong> (45th) and <strong>Oc\u00e9ane Dodin<\/strong> (73rd) both delivered strong performances at the Australian Open <span style=\"color: #000000;\">(reaching the<\/span> 3rd round and quarterfinals respectively), which they hope to replicate at Porte d&#8217;Auteuil.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s worth noting that <strong>Aliz\u00e9 Cornet<\/strong>, one of the faces of French women&#8217;s tennis in recent years, announced last April that she would retire after this Roland Garros. At <strong>34 years old<\/strong>, the Nice-born player reached the round of 16 twice, in <strong>2015 and 2017<\/strong> at Roland Garros. A prestigious moment in her career, the champion notably defeated <strong>Serena Williams at Wimbledon in 2014<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"fr\">From your first Roland-Garros in 2005 to your last one next spring&#8230; Bravo and thank you for everything <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/alizecornet?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@alizecornet<\/a>, we wish you a beautiful new chapter of life \ud83d\udcda\ud83d\udc99 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jthpMVCmAk\">pic.twitter.com\/jthpMVCmAk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 FFT (@FFTennis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FFTennis\/status\/1784274417700286735?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 27, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the men&#8217;s draw, headline names include <strong>Ga\u00ebl Monfils<\/strong> (38th), <strong>Richard Gasquet<\/strong> (113th), now <strong>38 years old<\/strong>, and <strong>Ugo Humbert<\/strong>, France&#8217;s number 1 with a world ranking of 15. The new generation also finds its representatives with <strong>Arthur Fils<\/strong> (34th), <strong>Luca Van Assche<\/strong> (97th), and <strong>Arthur Cazaux<\/strong> (75th), who notably won the Australian Open.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Continued Enthusiasm<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Global interest in this sporting event that is Roland Garros is stronger than ever. In total, <strong>more than 170 television channels and platforms will broadcast the tournament in 220 territories<\/strong>. In France, the entire broadcast will be shared between <strong>France T\u00e9l\u00e9visions<\/strong> and <strong>Amazon Prime Video<\/strong>. However, there have been some changes this year regarding the distribution of rights.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Last year, <strong>Gilles Moretton<\/strong>, president of the FFT, announced that France T\u00e9l\u00e9visions had obtained the exclusive rights to Roland-Garros for an additional four years, from 2024 to 2027. The channel has also taken over the broadcast of matches played on the Simonne-Mathieu court, which was previously reserved for Amazon Prime. &#8220;<em>This means that during the day, France T\u00e9l\u00e9visions will have the entire tournament<\/em>,&#8221; explained Gilles Moretton.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the other hand, the online platform Prime Video will broadcast the matches in the evenings, totaling eleven sessions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><br style=\"font-weight: 400;\" \/><br style=\"font-weight: 400;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Read also &gt;<a href=\"https:\/\/magazine.luxus-plus.com\/en\/the-belem-portrait-of-the-three-masted-ship-carrying-the-olympic-flame\/\">THE BELEM, PORTRAIT OF THE THREE-MASTED SHIP CARRYING THE OLYMPIC FLAME<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Featured Photo : \u00a9 FFT<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the Philippe-Chatrier court will be transformed into a ring this summer to host the Olympic boxing events, the Roland Garros stadium is first preparing for the start of its legendary tournament. 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