LEARNING

Simona Halep has played Taylor Townsend once before - on the hard court in Cincinnati last year, with the Romanian winning in straight sets.

LOOK: Day 4 at the French Open - Halep hits back, Venus and Serena win

Wildcard Townsend reached the third round at Roland Garros on her Grand Slam main draw debut in 2014.

Garbiñe Muguruza is one of five women who could end the tournament as World No.1.

Lucie Safarova is a former finalist at Roland Garros in both singles and doubles.

Karolina Pliskova has never lost to a compatriot at a Grand Slam.

Julia Goerges saved five match points to win her only previous match against Alison Van Uytvanck, at Washington DC last year.

Roland Garros is the only Slam where Angelique Kerber is yet to reach the final.

Serena Williams has played Ashleigh Barty just once before, at the 2014 Australian Open, with the American winning in just under an hour.

Maria Sharapova has never lost a second round match at the French Open.

TRENDING

READING

Serena Williams is fearless, says Chris Evert, in this feature by Christopher Clarey for the New York Times.

Ashleigh Barty is looking forward to facing the 23-time Grand Slam champion today, as she reveals in this feature from wtatennis.com.

Bethanie Mattek-Sands talks to RolandGarros.com about her return to Grand Slam tennis after that serious knee injury.

WATCHING

Simona Halep is bidding for her first Grand Slam title - but she's also having fun.