Naomi Osaka says she is 'really excited' to face red-hot tournament favourite Iga Swiatek in the French Open second round on Wednesday, when men's title contenders Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are also in action.
Naomi Osaka says she is “really excited” to face red-hot tournament favourite Iga Swiatek in the French Open second round on Wednesday, when men’s title contenders Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz are also in action.
Osaka will be a big underdog against Swiatek in the pair’s first ever meeting on clay and only third match on any surface. “The matches that we played on hard court were always really intense and tough,” said the current world number one.“Nowadays in the women’s draw you can play Grand Slam champions early in the tournament.
Men’s second seed Sinner will have to quieten the French crowd when he faces home favourite Richard Gasquet in the night session match.
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