The characteristic match right now sees world No.1 and defending champion Iga Swiatek tackle former world No.1 Naomi Osaka on Courtroom Philippe-Chatrier. It will likely be the third time they’ve met however with the Japanese star solely returning this 12 months there may be little doubt who’s favorite.
Nonetheless, that’s not one thing Swiatek is specializing in.
“I haven’t really performed in opposition to Naomi clearly on clay, so we’ll see how that’s gonna go,” Swiatek stated after her 6-1, 6-2 victory over Leolia Jeanjean on Monday. “We have to put together tactically, for positive. However all these matches that we performed on laborious court docket have been at all times actually intense and difficult. So I’m simply glad that she got here again and she or he’s, you already know, taking part in extra tournaments even than earlier than the break. And, yeah, blissful that she’s taking part in properly, as properly.”
On the identical court docket earlier than that encounter Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz continues his quest to win the French Open as he takes on Jesper de Jong of the Netherlands. Whereas over on Courtroom Suzanne-Lenglen, Coco Gauff performs Tamara Zidansek for a spot within the third spherical.
The primary spherical concluded yesterday, as Novak Djokovic returned to kind with a straight-sets win over Pierre-Hugues Herbert. The world No.1 got here into this match on the again of some poor outcomes, however seemed his assured self on Courtroom Philippe-Chatrier. Elsewhere, ladies’s No.2 seed Aryna Sabalenka eased into the second spherical with a straight units win over Erika Andreeva.
The massive information from a British standpoint have been the defeats of Dan Evans and Katie Boulter, which means no Briton made it past the primary spherical of the singles for less than the fourth time this century.
When does the French Open begin and finish?
The French Open started on Sunday, Might 26 and concludes on June 9.
What’s right now’s order of play?
Second spherical video games on present courts on day 4:
COURT PHILIPPE-CHATRIER (begins 11am UK time)Sofia Kenin (USA) v (21) Caroline Garcia (Fra)Jesper de Jong (Ned) v (3) Carlos Alcaraz (Spa)(1) Iga Swiatek (Pol) v Naomi Osaka (Jap)Richard Gasquet (Fra) v (2) Jannik Sinner (Ita)
COURT SUZANNE-LENGLEN (begins 10am UK time)Daniel Altmaier (Ger) v (9) Stefanos Tsitsipas (Gre)Camila Osorio (Col) v (8) Ons Jabeur (Tun)(6) Andrey Rublev v Pedro Martinez (Spa)(3) Coco Gauff (USA) v Tamara Zidansek (Slo)
COURT SIMONNE-MATHIEU (begins 10am UK time)(8) Hubert Hurkacz (Pol) v Brandon Nakashima (USA)(32) Katerina Siniakova (Cze) v Chloe Paquet (Fra)(11) Danielle Collins v Olga Danilovic (Ser)Corentin Moutet (Fra) v Alexander Shevchenko (Kaz)
When do the French Open finals happen?
The ladies’s last takes place on June 8 and the lads’s last is the next day on June 9.
The place is the French Open held?
The French Open takes place at Roland Garros, which is positioned on the sting of Bois de Boulogne, near Paris St-Germain’s Parc des Princes. The venue spans 18 clay courts together with the principle present court docket: Philippe-Chatrier.
