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Roland Garros Thrills Continue Despite Rain: Key Matches and Doubles Clash

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Catch up on the latest from Roland Garros as the tournament advances despite rain delays. Key matches include Carlos Alcaraz vs. Sebastian Korda and Iga Swiatek defending her title.

## Roland Garros Takes Center Stage Amid Showers

Despite intermittent rain, the action at Roland Garros continued with electrifying matches across both men's and women's singles categories.

### Thursday’s Highlights: Star Players Shine

Francisco Cerúndolo and Tomás Etcheverry kept Argentina's hopes alive as they advanced to the third round of the second Grand Slam of the season. The upcoming matches will see potential title contenders like Coco Gauff, Jannik Sinner, Iga Swiatek, and Carlos Alcaraz dominating the center court.

Gauff will face Dayana Yastremska, while Sinner will compete against Pavel Kotov, trying to edge closer to world number 1 Novak Djokovic. The reigning champion, Swiatek, is set to play Marie Bouzkova, and Alcaraz will clash with Sebastian Korda in a highly anticipated night session.

### Key Matches on Suzanne-Lenglen

The indoor court of Suzanne-Lenglen will feature intense matches with Andrey Rublev taking on Matteo Arnaldi and Stefanos Tsitsipas facing Chinese player Zhizhen Zhang. Meanwhile, Ons Jabeur will compete against Leylah Fernández, adding more excitement to the day's lineup.

### Doubles Action: Argentines in the Fray

In doubles, Horacio Zeballos and Marcel Granollers aim to defend their world number 1 ranking against the local duo of Adrian Mannarino and Fabrice Martin. Machi González and Andrés Molteni will debut against Lloyd Glasspool and Jean-Julien Rojer, while Guido Andreozzi teams up with Rinky Hijikata to battle Nicolás Barrientos and Francisco Cabral.

  • Ben Shelton faces Félix Auger Aliassime in another notable match on Thursday. Additionally, Clara Tauson will go up against Sofia Kenin.
  • On a rainy Wednesday, the roofed courts Philippe-Chatrier and Suzanne-Lenglen witnessed stunning performances. Carlos Alcaraz defeated Jesper De Jong, and Stefanos Tsitsipas won against Daniel Altmaier. Andrey Rublev also emerged victorious against Pedro Martinez.
  • In the women's singles, top seed Iga Swiatek saved a match point to beat Naomi Osaka in a thrilling match. Other winners included Coco Gauff, who defeated Tamara Zidansek, and Sofia Kenin, who triumphed over Caroline Garcia.
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