French Open order of play and schedule
independent.co.ukThe French Open gets underway on Sunday with Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka facing Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk in could be a heated first match of the tournament on Court Philippe-Chatrier.
Kostyuk refuses to shake hands with players from Russia and Belarus and believes players from the two countries should have been made to condemn their nations following the invasion of her home country Ukraine.Sabalenka, the Australian Open champion and world No 2, said she will begin her quest for a second grand slam title against a player who “hates her”.Britain’s Dan Evans is in action against Australia’s Thanasi Kokkinakis while Stefanos Tsitsipas, Jessica Pegula, Andrey Rublev and Maria Sakkari all get their campaigns underway on the opening day of Roland Garros.Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the opening day of the tournament. Court Philippe-Chatrier From 10am (all times BST) Marta Kostyuk vs Aryna SabalenkaJiri Vesely vs Stefanos TsitsipasAlize Cornet vs Camila Giorgi Not before 7pm Adrian Mannarino vs Ugo Humbert Court Suzanne-Lenglen From 10am Karen Khachanov vs Constant LestienneMaria Sakkari vs Karolina MuchovaLaslo Djere vs Andrey RublevDanielle Collins vs Jessica Pegula Court Simonne-Mathieu From 10am David Goffin vs Hubert HurkaczMagda Linette vs Leylah FernandezArthur Cazaux vs Corentin MoutetJule Niemeier vs Daria Kasatkina Court 7 From 10am Shuai Zhang vs Magdalina FrechThanasi Kokkinakis vs Dan EvansElise Mertens vs Viktoria HruncakovaLorenzo Museti vs Mikael Ymer The full order of play can be found here Sunday 28 MayMen’s singles, women’s singles - first roundMonday 29 May: Men’s singles, women’s singles - first roundTuesday 30 May: Men’s singles, women’s singles - first roundWednesday 31 May: Men’s
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