Roland-Garros: massacre among the French, ruthless Djokovic

French tennis looks grim.

The French players lost one after the other Tuesday at Roland Garros, with the eliminations in the first round of Gilles Simon, Richard Gasquet and Kristina Mladenovic.

In the men's tournament, the French managed "the feat" of not winning a single match of the day, while in the girls the young Fiona Ferro saved the honor.  

Far from the hexagonal slump, Novak Djokovic unrolled for his entry into the running by easily dominating the Swedish Mikael Ymer in three sets (6-0, 6-2, 6-3).

0/6 for the French, Mladenovic's nightmare

It's simple: the six French players entered this Tuesday in the men's table have all lost.

In almost deserted stadiums, pandemic obliges, and by sadly autumnal weather, Richard Gasquet was swept away by the Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut (10th world) in three sets (7-6 [5], 6-2, 6- 1).

“Richie”, the 50th player in the world, hadn't been beaten at Roland Garros for ten years.

Gilles Simon, another "new musketeer" on the decline, managed to take a set from young Canadian Denis Shapovalov before lowering the flag in four sets (6-2, 7-5, 5-7, 6-3).

Humbert, Halys, Mayot and Barrère were also eliminated from the outset. 

The big disappointment of the day is to be found on the side of the women, with the terribly frustrating defeat of Kristina Mladenovic.

"Kiki" led 5-1 in the first set before losing his footing completely after a huge refereeing error against him.

The French finally lost in straight sets against the German Laura Siegemund (7-5, 6-3). 

Results of the 3rd day of the Roland-Garros tournament played on Tuesday:

Men's singles (1st round):

Novak Djokovic (SRB / N.1) beats Mikael Ymer (SWE) 6-0, 6-2, 6-3

Ricardas Berankis (LTU) beats Hugo Dellien (BOL) 6-1, 6- 4, 6-4

Christian Garín (CHI / N.20) beats Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) 6-4, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4

Marc Polmans (AUS) beats

(FRA) 6-2, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3

Roberto Bautista (ESP / N.10) beats

(FRA) 7-6 (7/5), 6-2, 6-1

Attila Balázs (HUN) beats Yasutaka Uchiyama (JPN) 6-2, 6-3, 7-5

Lloyd Harris (RSA) beats Alexei Popyrin (AUS) 6-4, 6-4, 7-6 (9/7)

Matteo Berrettini (ITA / N.7) beats Vasek Pospisil (CAN) 6-3, 6-1, 6-3

Marcos Giron (USA) beats

(FRA) 7-5, 3-6, 6-7 (5/7), 7-5, 8 -6

Thiago Monteiro (BRA) beats Nikoloz Basilashvili (GEO / N.31) 7-5, 6-4, 6-2

Dusan Lajovic (SRB / N.22) beats Gianluca Mager (ITA) 6-4, 7-6 (7/4), 4-6, 6-1

Kevin Anderson (RSA) beats Laslo Djere (SRB) 6-2, 6-3, 6-4

Alejandro Davidovich (ESP) beats

(FRA) 7-6 ( 7/5), 6-3, 7-5

Andrey Rublev (RUS / N.13) beats Sam Querrey (USA) 6-7 (5/7), 6-7 (4/7), 7-5, 6 -4, 6-3

Roberto Carba

llés (ESP) beats Steve Johnson (USA) 6-1, 6-1, 6-0

Pablo Cuevas (URU) beats Henri Laaksonen (SUI) 6-1, 2-6, 6-4, 6-2

Stefanos Tsitsipas ( GRE / N.5) beats Jaume Munar (ESP) 4-6, 2-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-4

Women's Singles (1st round):

Nao Hibino (JPN) beats Marta Kostyuk (UKR) 6-4, 6-0

Ons Jabeur (TUN / N.30) beats Zarina Diyas (KAZ) 4-6, 6-3, 6- 1

Clara Tauson (DEN) beats Jennifer Brady (USA / N.21) 6-4, 3-6, 9-7

Danielle Collins (USA) beats Monica Niculescu (ROU) 2-6, 6-2, 6-1

Elena Rybakina (KAZ / N.14) beats Sorana Cirstea (ROU) 6-0, 6-3

(FRA) beats Heather Watson (GBR) 7-6 (7/4), 6-4

Irina Maria Bara (ROU) beats Donna Vekic (CRO / N.26) 6-3, 6-4

Alison Van Uytvanck (BEL) beats Rebecca Peterson (SWE) 2-6, 6-3, 6-1

Ana Bogdan (ROU) beats Tímea Babos (HUN ) 6-4, 6-2

Sofia Kenin (USA / N.4) beats Liudmila Samsonova (RUS) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3

Laura Siegemund (GER) beats

(FRA) 7-5, 6 -3

Julia Görges (GER) beats Alison Riske (USA / N.19) 6-3, 6-7 (4/7), 6-1

Sloane Stephens (USA / N.29) beats Vitalia Diatchenko (RUS) 6- 2, 6-2

Paula Badosa (ESP) beats Kateryna Kozlova (UKR) 6-2, 4-6, 6-3

Jelena Ostapenko (LAT) beats Madison Brengle (USA) 6-2, 6-1

Karolína Plísková (CZE / N.2) beats Mayar Sherif (EGY) 6-7 (9/11), 6-2, 6-

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