On June 3rd, the 2024 French Open concluded its ninth day of main draw action, with the men’s and women’s singles quarterfinalists decided. Top seed Novak Djokovic fought through a five-set marathon against No. 23 seed Francisco Cerundolo, securing his 59th Grand Slam quarterfinal appearance. This also marked the Serbian tennis king’s 370th career Grand Slam singles victory, the most in history. Djokovic will now face No. 7 seed Casper Ruud for a spot in the semifinals, a rematch of last year’s final, after Ruud defeated No. 12 seed Taylor Fritz in four sets, advancing to his third consecutive quarterfinal at the tournament.
Novak Djokovic
Casper Ruud
No. 4 seed Alexander Zverev overcame No. 13 seed Holger Rune to reach the quarterfinals for the fourth consecutive year. He will next face No. 11 seed Alex de Minaur, who upset No. 5 seed Daniil Medvedev, making his first appearance in the tournament’s quarterfinals.
Alexander Zverev
Alex de Minaur
In the women’s singles, No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka dominated No. 22 seed Emma Navarro, extending her Grand Slam winning streak to 11 matches and advancing to her seventh consecutive major quarterfinal. She will play 17-year-old Mirra Andreeva, who reached her first Grand Slam quarterfinal. No. 4 seed Aryna Sabalenka knocked out No. 15 seed Elina Svitolina, reaching her fifth Grand Slam quarterfinal. She will face No. 12 seed Martina Trevisan, who also made her first Grand Slam quarterfinal appearance.
Aryna Sabalenka
Mirra Andreeva
Aryna Sabalenka
Martina Trevisan
In doubles action, Zhang Zhizhen and Mahachkhaliashvili defeated Dutch pair Van de Zandschulp and Haase 7-5, 6-2 to advance to the men’s doubles round of 16, where they will take on No. 8 seeds Maximo Gonzalez and Simone Bolelli. Zhang Shuai and Arévalo rallied from a set down to beat Muhammad and Béhar 4-6, 7-5, 10-8, booking their place in the mixed doubles quarterfinals against No. 4 seeds Krawczyk and Skupski. Yuan Yue and Wang Xiyu withdrew before their second-round women’s doubles match.