Day four of the French Open brings a full slate of 16 matches, with several notable second-round clashes expected to decide who advances to the last 32. Among the featured matchups are Mirra Andreeva against Marina Bassols Ribera, Iga Swiatek against Sara Bejlek, and Elina Svitolina against Kaitlin Quevedo, but the focus also falls on a series of intriguing women’s singles contests that could produce both routine wins and possible upsets.
Elena Rybakina enters her match against Yuliia Starodubtseva as a clear favorite after a dominant opening-round performance. Starodubtseva made progress earlier in the clay season with a run to the Charleston final, but she has struggled to show the same level against the strongest players on tour. Rybakina, described as being in top form and physically settled, is expected to use her powerful serve and first-strike tennis to control the match and advance in straight sets.
Jil Teichmann faces Magdalena Frech in a matchup that could be closer than rankings suggest. Teichmann has quietly found form on clay after a long gap between matches, and her first-round win over 20th seed Liudmila Samsonova stood out as one of the day’s more surprising results. Frech has been more active on tour and brings steadiness from the baseline, but her clay-court record this season has been modest. Teichmann’s variety and improved confidence give her a real chance to continue her run, with a three-set victory viewed as likely.
Jelena Ostapenko, the 2017 French Open champion, is expected to be one of the stronger favorites on the day when she meets Magda Linette. Linette has had limited success on clay this season and has not traditionally enjoyed strong results at Roland Garros. Ostapenko’s aggressive baseline style and ability to overwhelm opponents when she is striking the ball well should make her difficult to contain. Although her game can be volatile, her recent level and championship pedigree point toward a straight-sets win.
The match between Alycia Parks and Viktorija Golubic presents a more balanced contest. Parks brought attention by upsetting 24th seed Leylah Fernandez in the opening round, using her powerful serve and aggressive forehand to dictate play. Golubic, however, offers a different challenge with her consistency, variety, and ability to disrupt rhythm through slice and placement. Parks is viewed as having the higher ceiling, but Golubic’s style could draw errors and extend the match deep into a third set.
Overall, day four at Roland Garros features a blend of established contenders, in-form challengers, and dangerous outsiders. Rybakina and Ostapenko appear well positioned to move on, while Teichmann and Golubic represent possible upset threats in matches that could shape the path to the third round.
