On Tuesday, May 27, top seeds Novak Djokovic, Aryna Sabalenka, and Elena Rybakina will commence their campaigns in the French Open 2024. Novak Djokovic, a 24-time Grand Slam champion, is set to face France’s Pierre-Hugues Herbert in the final match of the day on Court Philippe-Chatrier. Despite not securing a title this year and a recent early exit at the Geneva Open, Novak Djokovic aims to defend his French Open title amidst high expectations.
Aryna Sabalenka, who has shown impressive form by finishing as the runner-up in Madrid and Rome, will face Russia’s Erika Andreeva in her opening round. Aryna Sabalenka’s recent performances on clay indicate strong prospects for her campaign.
Qinwen Zheng, who has maintained her top 10 ranking following her advancement to the Australian Open final, will compete against Alize Cornet. Alize Cornet has announced her retirement after this year’s Roland Garros, making this match particularly significant.
Elena Rybakina, who began her clay-court season with a victory in Stuttgart but faced a setback at the Madrid Open, will return to action against Belgium’s Greet Minnen after withdrawing from the Italian Open.
French Open 2024, Day 3, Order of Play:
Court Philippe-Chatrier (play begins at 1000 GMT, 15:30 IST)
– 7-Qinwen Zheng (China) vs. Alize Cornet (France)
– Felipe Alves (Brazil) vs. 7-Casper Ruud (Norway)
– Erika Andreeva (Russia) vs. 2-Aryna Sabalenka (Belarus)
– 1-Novak Djokovic (Serbia) vs. Pierre-Hugues Herbert (France)
Court Suzanne-Lenglen
– Greet Minnen (Belgium) vs. 4-Elena Rybakina (Kazakhstan)
– 28-Tomas Etcheverry (Argentina) vs. Arthur Cazaux (France)
– Magdalena Frech (Poland) vs. 10-Daria Kasatkina (Russia)
– Daniel Evans (Britain) vs. 13-Holger Rune (Denmark)
Court Simonne-Mathieu
– 11-Alex De Minaur (Australia) vs. Alex Michelsen (U.S.)
– 12-Taylor Fritz (U.S.) vs. Federico Coria (Argentina)
– 14-Madison Keys (U.S.) vs. Renata Zarazua (Mexico)
– 19-Victoria Azarenka (Belarus) vs. Nadia Podoroska (Argentina)
The anticipation is high as these top players take to the courts, each aiming to leave their mark on the prestigious clay-court tournament.
