Sunday, May 24th.

Philippe Chatrier Stadium.

The first game, Halep VS Rodina.

In the second game, Federer vs. Alejandro-Falla.

The third game, Vikic vs. Caroline-Garcia.

In the fourth game, Tsonga vs. Christian Lindell.

When the schedule was announced, everyone was stunned.

Let’s put aside Halep’s opening match for now, but what about the subsequent schedule?

First of all, Federer was scheduled to play in the second match instead of the last match. The French Open chose local favorite Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to close the day's event without hesitation.

That is to say, in front of the host players, Federer also stood aside.

Moreover, Tsonga entered the center court as the fifteenth seed, which also meant that some of the top eight seeds in the lower half who played on the first day were squeezed out of the center court.

this……

Secondly, what happened to the second women’s event?

Vekic is an unseeded player, while Garcia is the 31st seed. Because Garcia is the host player, they entered the center court and directly squeezed out Ivanovic, the 2008 champion and currently in the top ten in the world. Is this really a good thing? However, when people saw the schedule for the second day of the competition, they were not surprised.

It was a first-round match between a wildcard player and a qualifying player. Both players were unknown and no one had even heard of their names. However, because it was a civil war between two French players, they were directly arranged to enter the Suzanne Lenglen Stadium, so that Azarenka and Dimitrov were both squeezed into Court No. 1.

Shocked! Although people have long been accustomed to the French Open schedule, they were still shocked when they saw such a venue arrangement.

Awesome, it's really awesome, worthy of being the French Open! Rules, rankings, popularity, all stand aside in front of the host players.

Therefore, when people saw the other schedules for the first day of the event, the surprise and shock were not so strong, but they still couldn't help but complain:

Gao Wen, entering the Suzanne Lenglen Stadium, was scheduled for the second game.

In addition, Wawrinka was squeezed to Court 1, also for the second match.

Everyone was at a loss whether to laugh or cry——

Two Grand Slam champions, this is the treatment?

In sharp contrast, Kei Nishikori's match also took place on the Suzanne Lenglen Stadium, and because he was facing a French player, he was responsible for the main event.

Of course, Wawrinka was eliminated in the first round of the French Open last year and had a poor performance; while Gawain is entering Roland Garros for the first time in his career and his future is uncertain. From this perspective, it seems understandable that the two players were squeezed out of the center court, but does such a schedule really meet expectations?

Especially Gawain.

He is currently ranked second in the world and first in championship points, has two Grand Slam titles, and is chasing an undefeated record in his career Grand Slams. At the same time, he was the champion of last year's Paris Masters and has a good audience base in this city.

Not getting onto the Centre Court was already very unexpected; and then, not being able to play the main role on the Suzanne Lenglen Court?

Is this really okay?

and!

Taking a step back, the distribution of players on the three match days also seemed to reveal an uncomfortable embarrassment.

Federer, Gawain and Wawrinka will appear on the first day.

Nadal and Berdych will appear the next day.

Djokovic, Murray and Ferrer will appear on the third day.

It is obvious that the first and third days are extremely crowded, and it is clear that the stadium arrangement will face severe challenges. As a result, on the third day, Murray and Djokovic will appear on the court one after another at the Philippe Chatrier Stadium, all to make way for the host players.

Otherwise, with a slight adjustment, the schedule could obviously be more even and balanced. For example, moving Gawain or Wawrinka to the Philippe Chatrier Stadium on the second match day, would this be more in line with people's wishes at the moment?

But the French Open refused because the second match day needed to schedule important matches for many French players including Simon, Monfils, Cornet and others.

Look, this is Roland Garros.

Of course, it is undeniable that the four Grand Slams will face controversy in their scheduling. Djokovic has protested against his own venue arrangements more than once, and even had conflicts with the Wimbledon Organizing Committee; however, this year's French Open schedule has obviously aroused more heated discussions among netizens.

There was an uproar on social networks.

"No. 2 in the world, winner of the past two Grand Slams, but he's not even worthy of Suzanne Lenglen's big swing, haha."

"Gawain: Sorry, am I unworthy?"

"I swear, I don't like Gawain, but I have to admit that this schedule is a mess."

"Gawain was outrageous enough on Suzanne Lenglen, and now Wawrinka is on Court 1, sorry??? Did I miss something?"

"Can anyone tell me what's going on with Suzanne Lenglen's second match the next day? Wildcard vs. Qualifying?"

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“It’s worthy of the French Open.”

"Tsonga was caught in the crossfire."

"What about Vekic and Garcia? Who are they to replace Ivanovic? Come on, one Grand Slam is also a Grand Slam title, okay?"

There was a lot of chatter and heated discussion.

Amid the hustle and bustle of the topic, Gao Wen once again became the focus.

Unlike his obscurity at the US Open and the high expectations at the Australian Open, Gao Wen's world ranking and status in tennis have undergone tremendous changes when he came to the French Open. He has found his place in the fiercely competitive men's tennis step by step and is making further breakthroughs.

In this battle of “Big Four vs. Challengers”, Gao Wen is undoubtedly the leader and is looking forward to continuing to prove himself at Roland Garros.

Naturally, people have different expectations and attention towards Gawain.

Previously in Melbourne, Gao Wen's schedule caused a lot of discussion. He did not enter the center court until the fourth round against Nadal, but at that time it was just a discussion and not a controversy. This time in Paris, the controversy has obviously become louder, and all aspects can feel that Gao Wen is winning more and more support and recognition.

Not only netizens, but also professional sports journalists have said, "Gawain deserves the treatment of Philippe Chatrier."

“The tournament organizers’ scheduling clearly needs to be reconsidered.”

“For Gawain, this is a disrespect.”

At this moment, Gao Wen, as the person involved, seemed very calm and composed.

He could clearly sense that Sampras was standing up for injustice, but it was Gawain who comforted Sampras instead.

"Peter, respect needs to be earned by one's own efforts, not just by talking."

"In Paris, I hadn't proven myself yet and they had made their point, so for me it was actually a good thing."

"You should know that I love to challenge the impossible."

As he spoke, Gao Wen's eyes lit up, filled with excitement and confidence.

Then Sampras laughed, couldn't help shaking his head, and made a gloating joke.

"I feel like they messed with someone they shouldn't have messed with."