Roland-Garros: the program for the eighth day

Hugo Gaston, the last French competitor in the men's table, will take his first steps on the Philippe-Chatrier court on Sunday evening to face Dominic Thiem, world number 3, finalist of the last two editions of Roland-Garros and winner of the round of 16. last US Open.

Before Gaston, Caroline Garcia will also play on the Central her 8th against the Ukrainian Elina Svitolina.

The will have preceded Simona Halep at the opening of the program, then Rafael Nadal.

Mahut-Herbert pair to face Koolhof-Mektic duo

On the Suzanne-Lenglen, after Alexander Zverev's match against the young Italian Jannick Sinner, the Mahut-Herbert pair will face the duo Koolhof-Mektic for a place in the quarter-finals.

Still in doubles but on Simonne-Mathieu, title holders Kristina Mladenovic and Timea Babos will try, against Andreea Mitu and Patricia Tig, to qualify for the quarterfinals.

The program of the main matches of the 8th day from 11am:

Court Philippe-Chatrier

Simona Halep (ROU / seed N.1) - Iga Swiatek (POL)

Sebastian Korda (EUA) - Rafael Nadal (ESP / N.2)

Elina Svitolina (UKR / N.3) -

Hugo Gaston (FRA) - Dominic Thiem (AUT / N.3)

Court Suzanne-Lenglen

Martina Trevisan (ITA) - Kiki Bertens (NED / N.5)

Alexander Zverev (GER / N.6) - Jannick Sinner (ITA)

Lorenzo Sonego (ITA) - Diego Schwartzman (ARG / N.12)

(FRA / FRA / N.6) - Wesley Koolhof / Nikola Mektic (NED / CRO / N.9)

Court Simonne-Mathieu

Juan Sebastian Cabal / Robert Farah (COL / COL / N.1) - Jurgen Melzer /

(AUT / FRA / N.15)

Nadia Podoroska (ARG) - Barbora Kreijcikova (CZE)

Andreea Mitu / Patricia Tiag (ROU / ROU) - Timea Babos /

(HUN / FRA / N.2)