
French Open, Day 7 Order of Play: Sinner, Gauff, Djokovic aim for Round 4 berths
Top stars including Jannik Sinner, Coco Gauff, and Novak Djokovic will headline Saturday's third-round matches at the French Open.World No. 1 Jannik Sinner, coming off a straight-sets win over the legendary Richard Gasquet, will face Jiri Lehechka of Czechia. Coco Gauff returns to Centre Court to take on Marie Bouzkova, also from Czechia.Novak Djokovic, aiming for a record 25th Grand Slam singles title, is set to play Austria's Filip Misolic. Third seeds Jessica Pegula and Alexander Zverev will meet Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova and Flavio Cobolli, respectively.advertisement
Rising star Mirra Andreeva will go up against Yulia Putintseva, while the clash between Daria Kasatkina and Paula Badosa promises to be a thriller. Madison Keys, Jack Draper, and Andrey Rublev will also be in action.India's N. Sriram Balaji will feature in the men's doubles second round, partnering with Miguel ngel Reyes-Varela against the Italian duo of Simone Bolelli and Andrea Vavassori.#RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/cxuC8c7QHn— Roland-Garros (@rolandgarros) May 30, 2025Here's the Order of Play for Day 7 of French Open 2025Court Philippe-Chatrier (play to begin at 3:30 PM IST, 12 PM local time)Marketa Vondrousova (Czech Republic) v 3-Jessica Pegula (U.S.)3-Alexander Zverev (Germany) v Flavio Cobolli (Italy)Marie Bouzkova (Czech Republic) v 2-Coco Gauff (U.S.)6-Novak Djokovic (Serbia) v Filip Misolic (Austria)Court Suzanne Lenglen (play to begin at 2:30 PM IST, 11 AM local time)advertisement6-Mirra Andreeva (Russia) v 32-Yulia Putintseva (Kazakhstan)1-Jannik Sinner (Italy) v Jiri Lehecka (Czech Republic)17-Andrey Rublev (Russia) v 14-Arthur Fils (France)7-Madison Keys (U.S.) v 31-Sofia Kenin (U.S.)Court Simonne-Mathieu (play to begin at 2:30 PM IST, 11 AM local time)17-Daria Kasatkina (Australia) v 10-Paula Badosa (Spain)Elsa Jacquemot (France) v Lois Boisson (France)Joao Fonseca (Brazil) v 5-Jack Draper (Britain)Cameron Norrie (Britain) v Jacob Fearnley (Britain)Indians in French Open 2025 N Sriram Balaji/Miguel Angel Reyes-Varela vs Simone Bolelli/Andrea Vavassori (3rd match on Court 7)Must Watch
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