Tense Monday at the Paris Grand Slam already offered some surprises

Open France Championship in Paris It is in full swing, and the fighting on the famous Roland Garros sand is becoming more tense day by day. On Monday, an American won the city in the quarterfinals of the tournament of the tournament Coco Gauff and a young Russian Mira Andrejevawhile in men’s competition with a great show impressed the Italian Lorenzo Musetti.

Another tournament holder, barely twenty -one -year -old American Coco Gauff, continues reliable performances. In the eighth finals, after only 82 minutes of play with 6-0 and 7: 5, she eliminated Russia on the Philippe-Chatrier playground Yekaterina Alexander. The winner of last year’s US Open in New York and finalist Paris from 2022 started the duel dominant and left the opponent in the first set not even the game. Although Alexander raised her game a lot in the second set, Gauff kept her blood calm and reliably brought the duel to the end.

Barely an 18-year-old Russian sensation was among the top eight Mira Andrejeva. The sixth carrier is to win over a compatriot Darjo Cassat’swho performs for Australia, took two minutes more than Gauff, and she celebrated with 6: 3 and 7: 5. « To put it ‘rightly, I’m extremely pleased with the victory, » Andrei acknowledged after the duel. « I hate matches with Kasatkina, because we train a lot together and every exercise is a real torture for me. » The young Russian was already impressed by the Paris sand last year when she made her way to the semi -finals after she surprisingly chased off the Belarus in the quarterfinals Arina Sabalenka.

Musetti dreamed of such a game and eliminating rune

In the male part of the tournament, however, the Italian took care of one of the major stories of the day Lorenzo Musetti. The seventh player in the world, after a remarkable performance for the first time in his career, qualified for the quarterfinals of France Open. In the match of the eighth finals, after three hours and 18 minutes of play in four sets with 7: 5, 3: 6, 6: 3 and 6: 2, eliminated the tenth bracket, Danca Holger Rune.

Musetti beat Danac in three hours and 18 minutes of play 7: 5, 3: 6, 6: 3 and 6: 2. Photo: Julien de Rosa/AFP

For the twenty -three -year -old Tuscan, who played in the semi -finals of Wimbledon last year, this is an important milestone in Paris. Musetti, this year, shows an exceptional shape on a sandy ground, as the only player on the tour, which has been ranked at least in the semifinals at all three Masters 1000 Series Tournaments (Monte Carlo, Madrid and Rome).

“It’s amazing, I dreamed of such a game last night. I « I tried and I’m really proud of myself that I succeeded, » added the Italian, who will compete with the American for a place in the semi -finals Frances Tiafoe.