With Fabien Reboul pulling out of the contest due to an injury, Edouard Roger-Vasselin had to partner with Gael Monfils for the contest against Rohan Bopanna and Sriram Balaji in the first round of the men’s doubles event in the Paris Olympics 2024.
The first-round encounter between India and French pairs was expected to happen on Friday evening, but due to rain, the match has been rescheduled to Sunday.
World No. 30 in men's singles, Monfils is coming into this encounter on the back of third round exit in Wimbledon. On the other hand, Vasselin has the World No. 11th ranking in the ATP men’s doubles rankings.
Edouard Roger-Vasselin - Gael Monfils performance and achievements
Édouard Roger-Vasselin in men’s doubles:
French Open 2014: Winner
Australian Open 2015: Quarter-final
Wimbledon 2016 and 2019: Final
US Open 2017, 2018: Quarter-Final
Gaël Monfils in men's doubles:
US Open 2005: First Round
Australian Open 2006: First Round
French Open 2007: Second Round
Edouard Roger-Vasselin - Gael Monfils' world rankings
Édouard Roger-Vasselin is currently ranked at the 11th spot in the ATP men's doubles rankings with 4340 points. On the other hand, Monfils has the highest doubles ranking of World No. 155.
Edouard Roger-Vasselin - Gael Monfils' vs Rohan Bopanna - Sriram Balaji: Head to Head
There are no recorded matches between Edouard Roger-Vasselin - Gael Monfils' and Rohan Bopanna - Sriram Balaji, which makes this encounter more exciting.
Edouard Roger-Vasselin - Gael Monfils’ recent records
Édouard Roger-Vasselin paired up with Fabien Reboul to end as the runner-up in the Hamburg Open in July 2024. Earlier in October 2023, he paired up with Santiago González to secure the Paris Masters title, defeating Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden in the final.
In February 2024, Gael Monfils reached the first semi-final of the season as a wildcard at the Qatar Open. In April, he moved to the Round of 16 in the Estoril Open to move into the top 40 in the rankings. Later, he suffered a second-round exit in the French Open. In Wimbledon, he suffered a third-round exit.
Edouard Roger-Vasselin - Gael Monfils' Olympic qualification
Édouard Roger-Vasselin and Gael Monfils have made the cut to the men’s doubles event of the Paris Olympics 2024 with a combined ranking of 50 in the Road to Paris rankings.
Edouard Roger-Vasselin - Gael Monfils vs Rohan Bopanna - Sriram Balaji match details
Edouard Roger-Vasselin - Gael Monfils will compete with Rohan Bopanna and Sriram Balaji in the first round of the men’s doubles event in Paris Olympics 2024 on court 7 on Sunday, July 28 after 3.30 PM IST