Saturday evening, Roger Federer qualified for the round of 16 at Roland Garros, at the end of the night, against the German Dominik Koepfer (59th).

Sunday, for the end of the first week and the start of the round of 16, Alexander Zverev, Daniil Medvedev and Serena Williams are in contention.

The round of 16 begins Sunday at Roland Garros on the 8th day, with Serena Williams on the Philippe-Chatrier court in the early evening then Alexander Zverev in the night session.

But the event of this weekend is the very late qualification, on the night of Saturday to Sunday, of Roger Federer, who expressed reservations about his participation in the knockout stages.

On Sunday, Stefanos Tsitsipas will also play at the Central in the afternoon, while Daniil Medvedev has been scheduled for the Suzanne-Lenglen.

Federer skilled in pain

For his first Grand Slam for sixteen months and in the closed doors of the Parisian night, Roger Federer emerged victorious from an arm wrestling of more than three and a half hours with the German Dominik Koepfer (59th) to rise in eighth Roland-Garros final.

Information to remember:

  • Federer, Nadal and Djokovic qualified on Saturday, with varying degrees of ease

  • The round of 16 begin this Sunday

  • Serena Williams and Alexander Zverez are in the running 

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