Bonjour tennis fans! Today is May 23 and we all are now set to discover who faces whom in the first round of the 2024 French Open. There are lots of permutations and combinations to watch out for. The mega clay court event will be held from 26 May to 9 June at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris. This year the tournament is going to be one of the most unpredictable Grand Slams in recent times. With the ‘King of Clay,‘ and the ‘Serbinator’ struggling with their form, fans can may well see a new winner this time around. Are we finally going to see an American lifting a major title after almost more than two decades?
Well, the picture looks quite glim at the moment for all the American tennis fans. If we take a look at the draw for a moment, Ben Shelton will take on Hugo Gaston in his first-round match. Both of them are promising stars in the tennis world and they haven’t faced each other earlier on the Tour. So this is what makes this contest more interesting. Interestingly, if we look at Gaston’s record in the past, he had earlier given a tough fight to the two-time French Open finalist Dominic Thiem at the 2020 French Open. Thiem took five sets to defeat the Frenchman in that match. So, surely this is going to be a big test for ‘Big Ben’!
While another American tennis star, Tommy Paul might face Novak Djokovic in the R16. Although, Djokovic isn’t in great form this year. But one can never rule out the world number one in any tournament. In fact, Novak Djokovic had previously defeated Tommy Paul at the SF of the 2023 AO by a three-set thriller. So, there is a high possibility of both of them facing each other yet again at a major stage. While Sebastian Korda might face Carlos Alcaraz at the R32 of the French Open. They had met each other at the same venue and at the same stage in 2022.
At that time the Spaniard took three sets to topple the American. So, things are looking quite gloomy for the American tennis stars at the moment.
