Jordan Thompson begins his males’s doubles marketing campaign alongside fellow Aussie Max Purcell on day 4 at Roland Garros 2024.
Paris, France, 29 Could 2024 | Leigh Rogers
Can Jordan Thompson and Max Purcell proceed their unimaginable doubles kind at Roland Garros 2024?
That is without doubt one of the questions that will likely be answered on a busy day 4 in Paris, the place seven Australian gamers are scheduled to start their doubles campaigns.
The 30-year-old Thompson and 26-year-old Purcell have confirmed close to untouchable on the doubles court docket collectively this season, successful 17 of their 20 matches and scooping three ATP titles.
The in-form Aussies face the harmful Dutch mixture of Tallon Griekspoor and Bart Stevens, who had been Wimbledon quarterfinalists final 12 months, within the opening spherical.
Australia’s top-ranked doubles participant, world No.3 Matt Ebden, can be in motion alongside Indian associate Rohan Bopanna.
The reigning Australian Open champions have had a disappointing clay-court swing thus far, successful solely considered one of their 4 matches. However they’re hoping to buck this pattern after they tackle Hungarian Marton Fuscovics and Finland’s Emil Ruusuvuori.
Australians John Friends, Rinky Hijikata, Daria Saville and Ajla Tomljanovic function in doubles matches as properly.
The doubles occasions had been meant to get underway yesterday in Paris, however had been delayed attributable to inclement climate.
Roland Garros is broadcast reside in Australia on the 9 Community and Stan Sport, with protection starting at 6.30pm AEST.
Aussies in motion on day 4:
Ladies’s doubles, first spherical
Daria Saville (AUS)/Ajla Tomljanovic (AUS) v [16] Miyu Kato (JPN)/Nadiia Kichenok (UKR), Courtroom 3, first match (from 7pm AEST)
Males’s doubles, first spherical
John Friends (AUS)/Roman Safiullin v Yuki Bhambri (IND)/Albano Olivetti (FRA), Courtroom 10, second match
Max Purcell (AUS)/Jordan Thompson (AUS) v Tallon Griekspoor (NED)/Bart Stevens (NED), Courtroom 13, third match
[2] Matt Ebden (AUS)/Rohan Bopanna (IND) v Marton Fuscovics (HUN)/Emil Ruusuvuori (FIN), Courtroom 2, fourth match
Rinky Hijikata (AUS)/Guido Andreozzi (ARG) v Nicolas Barrientos (COL)/Francisco Cabral (POR), Courtroom 5, fourth match
> VIEW: Roland Garros 2024 day 4 schedule
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