Original title: French Open Singles Sign off Table Announces China's "Golden Flower" Duel in the First Round
Xinhua News Agency, Paris, May 23 (Reporter Xiao Yazhuo and Liu Yang) The singles signing table for the 2024 French Open was announced on the 23rd. Two Chinese players, Wang Xiyu and Bai Zhuoxuan, will play a "golden flower" match in the first round, while the high-profile "King of Red Earth" Nadal will face the fourth seed Zwelev in the first round.
A total of 8 Chinese players, including Zheng Qinwen, Yuan Yue, Wang Xinyu, Wang Xiyu, Zhu Lin, Wang Yafan, Bai Zhuoxuan and Zhang Zhizhen, entered the singles tournament. Among them, Zheng Qinwen came out as the seventh seed, and her opponent in the first round was local veteran Kone. In the same quarter as Zheng Qinwen, there is also No. 4 seed Lepakina.
Wang Xinyu's opponent in the first round is American player Townsend. If he wins, he may encounter 16th seed Alessandrova in the second round. Yuan Yue's opponent in the first round was Xie Lifu, who ranked 66th in the world. The two met in Rouen WTA250 last month, when Yuan Yue won in two straight sets. If he wins in the first round, Yuan Yue may encounter No. 14 seed Case in the second round. Zhu Lin's opponent in the first round is Avane, while Wang Yafan will face Timofeiva.
On the men's side, Zhang Zhizhen, the only child of the Chinese men's tennis team, will play against Wu Jiqi in the first round. If you can advance, the second round may face the 17th seed Abel, and the third round may encounter the famous Greek Zizipas.
The most noteworthy battle in the first round was the confrontation between Nadal and Zwelev. This is the first time Nadal has participated in the French Open as an unseeded player in his career. The two had played 10 times before, and Nadal won 7 games. The last time we met was in the semi-finals of the French Open in 2022, when Zwelev was injured in the second set.
German Zwelev has been in excellent condition recently and has just won the championship at the Rome Masters. This year is likely to be Nadal's last time to participate in the French Open. How the former "King of Red Earth" will complete his curtain call at Roland Garros is remarkable.
The defending champion Jokovic will face the wild card player Herbert in the first round. The other focus of the first round of men's singles is the duel between two former Grand Slam champions Murray and Warrinka.
Shooting for the French Open will start on May 26.
