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'Might request a morning match': French Open sensation Kouame stressed for PSG's UCL final

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Paul Winters

Published 3 weeks ago

Teenage French Open sensation Moise Kouamé said he might request a morning match on Saturday to catch Paris Saint-Germain's UEFA Champions League final.

[p]The 17-year-old [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kouame-moise/zylrzjzh/"]Kouame[/a] has been the star of the French Open after becoming the youngest tennis player since 1989 to reach the third round of the clay Grand Slam. Kouame beat [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/vallejo-daniel/U5RiWEZu/"]Adolfo Vallejo[/a] after 4 hours and 59 minutes on Thursday to continue his fairytale run in Paris.[/p][p]In an interview with TNT Sports after his second-round match, Kouame, an avid [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/psg/CjhkPw0k/"]Paris Saint-Germain[/a] fan, was asked what he'd do if his third-round match was scheduled at the same time as the [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/arsenal-hA1Zm19f/psg-CjhkPw0k/?mid=EJZRaQ15"]UEFA Champions League final[/a], in which PSG will face [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/arsenal/hA1Zm19f/"]Arsenal[/a] on Saturday at 18.00 CET.[/p][embed guid="f8e07db9-10cf-4310-8cc4-9eb931cc4c99" url="https://x.com/rolandgarros/status/2060046123293708657?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]A stressed Kouame took a second to answer before coming up with a potential solution: [b]"I might request a morning match, to be honest,"[/b] he said.[/p][p][b]"I really want to see the final. It's a big game for Paris Saint-Germain and for me as a Paris Saint-Germain fan. But in a way, I'm very confident, so if I play at the same time, I know the team will finish the job."[/b][/p][p]Kouame is set to face 36th-ranked [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/tabilo-alejandro/YgVnM5vO/"]Alejandro Tabilo[/a] in the third round of the French Open. Saturday's order of play will be announced later on Friday afternoon.[/p][embed guid="eae13e83-d50d-44e0-afa3-59ec111dda03" url="https://x.com/TNTSportsUS/status/2060118532516393167?s=20" social-type="twitter" /]

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