The third round of the women’s singles draw of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris gets underway on Tuesday. Here are three very intriguing matchups to keep an eye on at Roland Garros, which is the regular site of the French Open on an annual basis.
(2) Coco Gauff–USA vs. (13) Donna Vekic–CRO
Gauff made headlines earlier at the Olympic Games when she was a flag bearer for the United States in the opening ceremonies. The 20-year-old from Atlanta won the 2023 United States Open. Vekic is a grand slam semifinalist as she made the final four of Wimbledon in 2024. This will be their first meeting head to head.
(9) Barbora Krejcikova–CZE vs. Elina Svitolina–UKR
Krejcikova is a multiple major champion as she won the 2021 French Open and 2024 Wimbledon. Svitolina, who was the flag bearer for the Ukraine in the opening ceremonies, has been to three grand slam semifinals in the past. She was in the final four of the 2019 United States Open and 2019 and 2023 Wimbledon. Krejcikova won their only prior meeting. It came in the third round of the 2021 French Open, by a score of 6-3, 6-2.
(16) Leylah Annie Fernandez–CAN vs. Angelique Kerber–GER
Fernandez is a grand slam finalist from the United States Open in 2021. Kerber meanwhile has won the Australian Open and United States Open in 2016, and Wimbledon in 2018. Fernandez won their only prior matchup. This came in the fourth round of the 2021 United States Open where Fernandez won 4-6, 7-6, 6-2. The win over Kerber came in Fernandez’s memorable run at the United States Open three years ago.
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