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Tennis, ATP – Roland-Garros 2024: Cerundolo takes out Paul

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Tennis, ATP – Roland-Garros 2024: Cerundolo takes out Paul

Argentinian Francisco Cerundolo, the No 23 seed, advanced to the last 16 at Roland-Garros by overcoming American Tommy Paul, the No 14 seed, 3-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-2 on Saturday night.

Cerundolo, ranked No 27, will face the winner of the match between Serb Novak Djokovic, the top seed, and Italian Lorenzo Musetti, the No 30 seed.

Cerundolo previously defeated German Yannick Hanfmann (6-3, 6-3, 6-4) and Austrian qualifier Filip Misolic (6-2, 7-6 (2), 6-0).

Paul, ranked No 14 earned his place in the last 32 with victories over Argentinian Pedro Cachin (6-2, 6-3, 6-1) and Italian Fabio Fognini (6-1, 6-0, 6-2).

Paris (Grand Slam), other third-round results:

  • Novak Djokovic vs. Lorenzo Musetti
  • Tomas Martin Etcheverry vs. Casper Ruud: saturday
  • Zizou Bergs vs. Grigor Dimitrov: saturday
  • Taylor Fritz vs. Thanasi Kokkinakis: saturday
  • Jozef Kovalik vs. Holger Rune: saturday
  • Hubert Hurkacz (8) beat Denis Shapovalov: 6-3, 7-6, 4-6, 6-1
  • Alexander Zverev (4) beat Tallon Griekspoor (26): 3-6, 6-4, 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (3)
  • Daniil Medvedev (5) beat Tomas Machac: 7-6 (4), 7-5, 1-6, 6-4
  • Felix Auger-Aliassime (21) beat Ben Shelton (15): 6-4, 6-2, 6-1
  • Alex De Minaur (11) beat Jan-Lennard Struff: 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3
  • Corentin Moutet beat Sebastian Ofner: 3-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-1
  • Carlos Alcaraz (3) beat Sebastian Korda (27): 6-4, 7-6 (5), 6-3
  • Stefanos Tsitsipas (9) beat Zhizhen Zhang: 6-3, 6-3, 6-1
  • Jannik Sinner (2) beat Pavel Kotov: 6-4, 6-4, 6-4
  • Matteo Arnaldi beat Andrey Rublev (6): 7-6 (6), 6-2, 6-4

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