Last year’s winner Roland Garros Krejčíková managed the first two rounds of the season’s grand slam without losing the set. With Ostapenko, who is currently 27th in the world rankings, she won one of three mutual matches. Last year she beat her 6: 3 and 6: 1 smoothly in Dubai.
The evening program on Rod Laver’s court will be opened by the world number one and the greatest domestic hope Ashleigh Barty, who is waiting for the Italian Camila Giorgio. In the parallel duel in the Margaret Court arena, the defending champion Naomi Osaka from Japan will play against the American Amanda Anisimova.
| Friday program (starts at 1:00 CET): |
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| Roda Lavera Arena: |
| Azarenkova (24-BEL) – Svitolinova (15-UKR) |
| Krejcikova (4-CR) – Ostapenkova (26-Lot.) |
| Alcaraz (31-Šp.) – Berrettini (7-It.) |
| 9:00 Barty (1-Austr.) – Giorgio (30-It.) |
| Chachanov (28-Rus.) – Nadal (6-Shp.). |
| Arena Margaret Courtové: |
| Parrizas (Sp.) – Pegula (21-USA) |
| Kostukova (UKR) – Badosaova (8-Sp.) |
| Opelka (23-USA) – Shapovalov (14-Kan.) |
| 9:00 Anisimova (USA) – Osaka (13-JPN) |
| Mannarino (Fr.) – Karacev (18-Rus.). |
| Johna Caina Arena: |
| 3:00 Kuděrmětovová (28-Rus.) – Sakkari (5-Gre.) |
| 6:00 Zverev (3-DEU) – Albot (Mold.) |
