It often happens in sport that two events telescop. This is the case right now with Roland-Garros and the Champions League final.
On the courts of the Porte d'Auteuil, the question of the week was to know who was going to be in chore on Saturday evening, for the “night-be-as-it-as -ter” match during the shock between Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan. The answer fell on Friday during the day, so it will be for Novak Djokovic, opposed to the Austrian Filip Misolic.
On the French side, Arthur fils and Gaël Monfils, great lovers of PSG, had announced a week ago that they absolutely wanted to avoid this niche, the 3rd round the match of the 3rd round was to take place this Saturday.
No PSG-bonds for threads and monfils
For Gaël Monfils, it is quickly settled. The tricolor veteran sold Thursday evening to the previous round, after a magnificent fight against Jack Draper. An evil for a good, and the opportunity to spin in Munich to see the match? Unfortunately, no. “La Monf” will stay alongside his wife, Elina Svitolina, still engaged in the tournament. You also have to take care of their daughter, the little skai.
And Arthur fils, then? The native of Courcouronnes was to play against Andrey Rublev this Saturday afternoon, but he had to declare for the meeting, due to a back injury. The opportunity to console yourself by going to Germany? For him too, it's no.
“I did not even try to have places”he said this Saturday. “I have to make my recovery, my care, and I have more important things than football”added the n ° 1 of French tennis. He will be in front of his TV, like many supporters.
