The French Open continues at Roland Garros in Paris on day four, with play scheduled from Sunday, May 24 to Sunday, June 7 and a 10 a.m. start time. TNT Sports is providing television coverage as the tournament moves into the second round, where several marquee names are expected back on court, including Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek.
Djokovic, who opened with a strong win over Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, faces Frenchman Valentin Royer and is expected to progress without major difficulty. In the women’s draw, four-time Roland Garros champion Iga Swiatek meets Sara Bejlek after dropping only three games in her first-round match against Australian wildcard Emerson Jones. Both players remain among the leading storylines as the Paris clay-court major develops.
One of the featured betting selections for the day is Yuliya Starodubtseva with a +6.5 games handicap against Elena Rybakina. Rybakina, the second seed and one of the top contenders in the women’s field, cruised past Veronika Erjavec 6-2, 6-2 in round one. However, Starodubtseva also impressed with a commanding 6-3, 6-1 win over Anna Blinkova, and her recent form suggests she could keep the match competitive enough to cover the handicap.
Another projected close contest is Mariano Navone versus Jakub Mensik. Mensik made a solid start in Paris with a straight-sets win over Titouan Droguet, but Navone also advanced comfortably after defeating Jenson Brooksby in straight sets. The matchup is viewed as one that could stretch over a long distance, with the over on total games highlighted as a strong angle because both players have shown the ability to make opponents work hard on clay.
Xinyu Wang is also tipped to win against Tamara Korpatsch. Korpatsch earned a straightforward opening-round victory over Sara Sorribes Tormo, but Wang’s three-set win over Lilli Tagger may be better than it first appears, especially given Tagger’s reputation as a capable prospect. Wang, who was once considered a major young talent, is seen as having the quality to take advantage of a relatively limited opponent and extend her run in the tournament.
The article also features an accumulator combining several selections, including Starodubtseva +6.5 games, over 38.5 games in Navone vs Mensik, Wang to beat Korpatsch, Rafael Jodar to beat James Duckworth 3-0, Casper Ruud to beat Hamad Medjedovic, and Elina Svitolina to beat Kaitlin Quevedo 2-0. The total odds are listed at 14-1 with bet365, though odds are noted as correct at the time of publication.
Overall, the day four preview focuses on early-round form, clay-court expectations, and several matches where competitive sets and value betting opportunities may emerge as the French Open builds toward its later stages.
