The French Open continues on Friday, May 31, with an exciting lineup of matches on Day 6. World No. 1 Iga Swiatek will headline the action after surviving a tough second-round battle against Naomi Osaka. Iga Swiatek is set to face the Czech Republic’s Marie Bouzkova on Philippe-Chatrier Court.
Iga Swiatek, who overcame Naomi Osaka in a grueling three-set match (7-6 [7-1], 1-6, 7-5) on Wednesday, May 29, will be looking to maintain her momentum. The Polish star needed nearly three hours to dispatch the four-time Grand Slam champion, demonstrating resilience and determination.
Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz will also take the stage following a challenging four-set victory over Jesper de Jong. Carlos Alcaraz defeated the Dutchman 6-3, 6-4, 2-6, 6-2, showcasing his potential as a rising star. Despite a third-set stumble, Carlos Alcaraz regained his form to secure the win. “Every player can cause you trouble,” Carlos Alcaraz commented. “You have to be focused in every round, have to play at your best, it doesn’t matter what the ranking is.”
Jannik Sinner, the Australian Open 2024 winner, will face Russia’s Pavel Kotov. Jannik Sinner advanced to the third round after a straight-sets victory over Richard Gasquet (6-4, 6-2, 6-4) in just over two hours on Wednesday.
Other notable matches include World No. 6 Andrey Rublev and No. 9 Stefanos Tsitsipas, who will compete later in the day on Court Suzanne-Lenglen.
Order of Play
Court Philippe-Chatrier (Play begins at 3:30 PM IST):
– 3-Coco Gauff (U.S.) vs. 30-Dayana Yastremska (Ukraine)
– Pavel Kotov (Russia) vs. 2-Jannik Sinner (Italy)
– 1-Iga Swiatek (Poland) vs. Marie Bouzkova (Czech Republic)
– 27-Sebastian Korda (U.S.) vs. 3-Carlos Alcaraz (Spain)
Court Suzanne-Lenglen
– 17-Liudmila Samsonova (Russia) vs. Elisabetta Cocciaretto (Italy)
– 6-Andrey Rublev (Russia) vs. Matteo Arnaldi (Italy)
– 31-Leylah Fernandez (Canada) vs. 8-Ons Jabeur (Tunisia)
– Zhizhen Zhang (China) vs. 9-Stefanos Tsitsipas (Greece)
Court Simonne-Mathieu
– Olga Danilovic (Serbia) vs. Donna Vekic (Croatia)
– Chloe Paquet (France) vs. 5-Marketa Vondrousova (Czech Republic)
– 8-Hubert Hurkacz (Poland) vs. Denis Shapovalov (Canada)
– Corentin Moutet (France) vs. Sebastian Ofner (Austria)
