By Chris Oddo | Saturday June 2, 2018
Keeping up with the game of tennis, by the numbers. Each day at Tennis Now we’ll give you a fresh set—without any further ado, here’s what’s happening on Day 7 of Roland Garros.
18
Number of times that Serena Williams has defeated Maria Sharapova consecutively. That’s just amazing—no other way to say it. But Williams is playing shy when talking up her chances, because she’s smart like that.
22-4
Garbiñe Muguruza’s career record at Roland Garros. The Spaniard is into the round of 16 for the 5th straight year after walloping Sam Stosur to the tune of just two lost games.
34
Number of completed consecutive sets won by Rafael Nadal at Roland Garros. The King of Clay has surpassed his previous best of 32 (2007-2009) and is now 7 sets shy of Bjorn Borg’s all-time Roland Garros record of 41 (from 1979-81).
4
Number of match points saved by David Goffin over the course of his two-day, five-set victory over Gael Monfils. The Belgian faces Italy’s Marco Cecchinato next.
2
Number of players in the round of 16 that have won their first main draw matches at a major this week in Paris. Marco Cecchinato of Italy and Mihaela Buzarnescu are the players. Cecchinato entered Roland Garros with an 0-4 record at Grand Slam events; Buzarnescu is the more remarkable story. The 30-year-old Romanian failed to qualify at her first eight Slams and was 0-2 in main draw play.
0
Number of Frenchmen to reach the second week at Roland Garros. It’s the first time since 2007 that it has happened.
1976
The last time that two Italians reached the second week of Roland Garros. Fabio Fognini and Marco Cecchinato have achieved the feat this year.