LEARNING
Eugenie Bouchard is into the third round of the French Open for the first time since 2014 – and the first time in any major since the 2017 Australian Open. The last time the Canadian made the second week of a Grand Slam event was the 2015 US Open.
Her opponent will be 19-year-old Iga Swiatek, who made it to the fourth round in Paris on her only previous visit. She has dropped only eight games so far.
No.3 seed Elina Svitolina will play Ekaterina Alexandrova for the first time. The Russian, seeded 27, is seeking to make the fourth round of a Slam for the first time.
Qualifier Nadia Podoroska is bidding to become the first Argentine into the second week of the French Open since Gisela Dulko in 2011.
No.1 seed Simona Halep and Amanda Anisimova meet for just the second time. The American, however, upset the WTA World No.2 in the quarterfinals in Paris last year.
Halep is in the midst of a career-best 16-match winning streak.
French hopeful Caroline Garcia has a 2-0 career head-to-head record against Elise Mertens.
Tsvetana Pironkova aiming to be the first wildcard into the fourth round of the French Open since 2014 when she takes on Barbora Krejcikova, the doubles champion of 2018.
Katerina Siniakova and No.5 seed Kiki Bertens have a 1-1 career head-to-head record. Bertens notably beat the Czech on route to the title in Madrid last year.
Qualifier Martina Trevisan has never taken a set from a Top 50 opponent ahead of her meeting with Maria Sakkari.
WEATHER
High chance of rain throughout the day. There will be sunny intervals, however. Maximum temperature: 14C/57F.
TRENDING
Whatever it takes 🤷♀#RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/QtXiZ3pS3X
— Petra Kvitova (@Petra_Kvitova) October 1, 2020
Let’s keep it rolling 😛 #round3#RolandGarros #RG2020 pic.twitter.com/5blfeZjqEZ
— Sofia Kenin (@SofiaKenin) October 1, 2020
Round 2 ✅ 👀 @javiermarti1 pic.twitter.com/jdOJLjjlzq
— Paula Badosa (@paulabadosa) October 1, 2020
It hurts 💔... But I played my heart out and I guess I'm still learning. Grateful for everything 🙏
— Alize Cornet (@alizecornet) October 1, 2020
Ça fait mal 💔... Mais j'ai joué avec mes tripes et j'espère apprendre de cette défaite.
Merci Paris 🙏@rolandgarros pic.twitter.com/wPlQLRCnJG
🎾🎾🎾 #RolandGarros #tennis pic.twitter.com/WIb90V2XFu
— Oksana Kalashnikova (@OksKalashnikova) October 1, 2020
Congratulations @ppauline86 on a long & successful career🎾 most of all you’re a fantastic person with an infectious smile! All the best for your next chapter 😘 pic.twitter.com/xfiHA15Glu
— Heather Watson (@HeatherWatson92) October 1, 2020
if it’s not visible, I almost got a heart attack. https://t.co/tYl5hAowAK
— Barbora Strycova (@BaraStrycova) October 1, 2020
ORDER OF PLAY
READING
After Jelena Ostapenko’s shock win over No.2 seed Karolina Pliskova, Tennis.com’s Steve Tignor considers whether she can repeat her French Open triumph of 2017.
On ESPN, D’Arcy Maine studies Eugenie Bouchard’s journey back to prominence.
Could Ons Jabeur or Leylah Fernandez continue their love affair with Paris by graduating from girls’ single champions to become major winners? Chris Oddo of Roland Garros’ official website studies the possibilities.
WATCHING
