Is Jannik Sinner missing, eliminated prematurely in the second round by Juan Manuel Cerundolo? No problem, Italian tennis is proving once again that this is a golden generation capable of asserting itself beyond the already impressive results of the South Tyrolean. For the first time in history, despite being without the two best Italians on paper (Sinner and Musetti, who reached the final and semifinals, respectively, last year in Paris), Three Italians have qualified for the quarter-finals of Roland GarrosThe two quarter-finals involving our players are both scheduled for today and there is also a derby, the one between Matteo Berrettini and Matteo Arnaldi, which gives us the certainty of having at least one Italian in the semi-final.
A second Italian in the semifinals, which would spark another Italian derby, could be Flavio Cobolli, should he defeat Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime. The first match scheduled for this Italy Day in Paris on Wednesday, June 3rd, scheduled for noon, is between the Roman, world number 14, and the 25-year-old Canadian, currently ranked sixth in the ATP rankings. There are two precedents between the two, both favorable to Cobolli and both dated 2024, at the Masters 1000 in Montreal and in Acapulco, Mexico, in a tournament which the Italian then won in the final against Frances Tiafoe. The other quarter between Berrettini and Arnaldi is scheduled for the evening, starting at 20,30pm. approximately. The two Italians, both currently outside the Top 100 but who will surge up the rankings after Roland Garros, have never faced each other in official matches.
On the other side of the draw, the one without Novak Djokovic eliminated by the emerging 19-year-old Brazilian Joao Fonseca, the semi-final was already decided yesterday: German Alexander Zverev defeated young Spanish star Rafael Jodar in three sets, and again in three sets, Czech Jakub Mensik got the better of Fonseca. The Roland Garros semifinals are both scheduled for Friday, June 5.
