SuperSport viewers on DStv can look forward to seeing all the action from the second tennis Grand Slam of the year, the French Open, which will be held at Roland Garros in Paris from Sunday 28 May to Sunday 11 June 2023.
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On the Women’s Singles side, defending champion and top-ranked Iga Swiatek of Poland continues to look a strong bet to triumph overall, following comfortable wins over Cristina Bucsa, Claire Liu and Xin Wang.
Swiatek said she was most happy with “the way I kept my focus throughout the whole match” following her third round win over Wang.
She added: “Just the fact that I know I keep feeling better and better every day, and that’s kind of what I wanted to achieve in this tournament. I’m glad that I kind of feel the rhythm a little bit better on every match. I’m just happy that I was disciplined till the end.”
One of the surprise contenders emerging as a threat to Swiatek is Coco Gauff, while other players to watch include Bernarda Pera and Beatriz Haddad Maia. Gauff says she would love to play night matches at the French Open, criticizing a lack of such matches for women – though she admits that none of her fellow players have a desire to play under lights at Roland Garros.
“I don’t know if the night session amongst the players is a popular hotspot, to be honest. I guess for the TV and that’s the prime spot, maybe yes, it does suck in that sense,” said the American. “But amongst the players and from my conversations, I don’t think a lot of people want that spot just because it is a late night.”
On the Men’s Singles side, two of the unsung favorites which have caught the eye are Dane Holger Ruge and Norwegian Casper Ruud, who are looking to upset the apple cart for the likes of Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz and Stefanos Tsitsipas.
“I don’t feel so relaxed, even if I might look it,” said Ruud after his hard-fought triumph over Zhang Zhizhen. “Maybe I’m a good actor, but every match is stressful, and physically and mentally tough. This is the first year I’m coming here to defend a big result, having made the final last year. I feel some extra pressure, but if you say that I look calm, then I’ll take it as a compliment.”
The highlights of this second week of the French Open are the Mixed Doubles Final on Thursday; the Women’s Singles Final and Men’s Doubles Final on Saturday; and Sunday’s Women’s Doubles Final and Men’s Singles Final – all LIVE on SuperSport Tennis.
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French Open broadcast details, second week, 4-11 June
All times CAT
Sunday 4 June
10:50: Day 8, Second Feed – LIVE on SuperSport Action
10:50: Day 8, Singles Fourth Round – LIVE on SuperSport Grandstand and SuperSport Tennis
Monday 5 June
10:50: Day 9, Second Feed – LIVE on SuperSport Action
10:50: Day 9, Singles Fourth Round – LIVE on SuperSport Grandstand and SuperSport Tennis
Tuesday 6 June
10:50: Day 10, Second Feed – LIVE on SuperSport Action
10:50: Day 10, Singles Quarterfinals – LIVE on SuperSport Tennis
Wednesday 7 June
10:50: Day 11, Second Feed – LIVE on SuperSport Action
10:50: Day 11, Singles Quarterfinals – LIVE on SuperSport Tennis
Thursday 8 June
11:50: Day 12, Mixed Doubles Final – LIVE on SuperSport Tennis
14:50: Day 12, Women’s Singles Semifinals – LIVE on SuperSport Tennis
Friday 9 June
14:45: Day 13, Men’s Singles Semifinals – LIVE on SuperSport Tennis
Saturday 10 June
14:50: Day 14, Women’s Singles Final – LIVE on SuperSport Tennis
19:00: Day 14, Men’s Doubles Final – LIVE on SuperSport Tennis
Sunday 11 June
11:20: Day 15, Women’s Doubles Final – LIVE on SuperSport Tennis
14:50: Day 15, Men’s Singles Final – LIVE on SuperSport Tennis
