DAY 3 - MATCH OF THE DAY SESSION: FRENCH FLAVOUR | Sofia Kenin

No.31 seed Sofia Kenin meet's France's Varvara Gracheva. Mirra Andreeva, Jack Draper and Alexander Zverev are also in action as the first round continues on Tuesday

Court Philippe-Chatrier, first match
Sofia Kenin (31) vs Varvara Gracheva

This could be a feisty encounter. Sofia Kenin, runner-up here and champion in Australia five years ago, loves a battle and even if her form comes in waves (she has good years and so-so years), she is on a bit of a roll at the moment. And whatever happens, she will always scrap and fight for every point.

After a slow start to the season, she gained some momentum by reaching the quarter-finals in Dubai (a WTA 1000) and, a month later, reaching the final on the clay of Charleston. That pushed her ranking up and earned her seeding here.

But in the 24-year-old world No. 72 Varvara Gracheva, she is taking on a local favourite. Gracheva became a French citizen in 2023 and last summer was her first time at Roland-Garros playing under the French flag. The crowd loved her for it, singing La Marseillaise with gusto when she beat Irina-Camelia Begu to reach the fourth round, her best result in Paris to date.

That crowd will be behind her again on Tuesday on Court Philippe-Chatrier, which could add more than a little spice to the business of the day.

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