Djokovic, Sabalenka, Ruud and Rybakina headline 2024 French Open Roland Garros Tuesday Schedule

The schedule has been confirmed on Tuesday at the 2024 French Open with Novak Djokovic, Aryna Sabalenka, Casper Ruud and Elena Rybakina all starting their campaigns in Paris.

Djokovic will aim to bounce back after his recent poor form which saw him defeated by Tomas Machac in the semi-finals of the Geneva Open. Whilst Sabalenka and Rybakina are the two main threats to Iga Swiatek in the draw. Our preview looks ahead to the main matches and talking points for Tuesday 28 May.

Djokovic set for Night Session against French veteran

Novak Djokovic as he often does will headline the Night Session at Roland Garros with the 24-time Grand Slam champion set to battle against another fellow veteran in Pierre Hugues Herbert. The World No.1 has faced real doubts over his form in recent months after a myriad of crushing losses including to Alejandro Tabilo in Rome and Luca Nardi at Indian Wells.

But can Herbert who got in through a wildcard find the way to roll back the years and spring the ultimate shock. The crowd will certainly be willing him on to do so against the top dog of men's tennis. Now ranked 142nd, Herbert has played Djokovic before. But the latter sealed a win at the Paris Masters back in 2013 7-6, 6-3 during the start of his career. He went on to be a top 40 player, but is mainly known for doubles more than anything else. He has previously reached the third round of the French Open before. But it will likely be an uphill task despite Djokovic's struggles.

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Sabalenka, Ruud and Rybakina headline other top ties

Starting off on Court Philippe Chatrier on Tuesday is Qinwen Zheng who will aim to continue her great form and also send Alize Cornet packing who is in her last ever French Open. But what would be the odds for the ultimate spoiler in Cornet to find a way to seal the win. She is often a giant killer and Zheng could find a rude awakening if she doesn't take the Frenchwoman seriously.

Casper Ruud instead of Jakub Mensik will return to the scene of his two French Open finals to face Bruno Meligeni Alves, a Brazilian qualifier. Slightly easier for the Geneva Open champion than Mensik. But the onus is now on him to make count a favourite tag of sorts. Despite playing down his status among the best for this tournament, he has the record to back it up. Despite recent injury scares, he will start aiming to get through the first round and build from there.

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Whilst Aryna Sabalenka is usually in destructive form to start Grand Slams. She won't face Mirra Andreeva though who is on one of the outer courts and could play at the same time as sister Erika Andreeva. The older sister of the duo, she hasn't made the same strides yet of the younger 17-year-old prodigy. But she will aim to make her mark against Sabalenka on Tuesday. Ordinarily though, Sabalenka has a bit of a habit of swatting players aside who aren't at her level. So this could be a pretty easy win.

Elena Rybakina technically headlines Suzanne-Lenglen albeit in starting off as she faces Greet Minnen. Looking to dispel recent illness fears, she faces the Belgian looking to have the campaign she was robbed of last year. Holger Rune, Alex de Minaur, Taylor Fritz, Victoria Azarenka, Madison Keys and Angelique Kerber also form part of an interesting day again at the French Open as the first round concludes.

Court Philippe-Chatrier

Starts at 11:00am

Qinwen Zheng (7) v Alize Cornet

Bruno Meligeni Alves v Casper Ruud (7)

Erika Andreeva v Aryna Sabalenka (2)

Night Session

Novak Djokovic (1) v Pierre Hugues Herbert

Court Suzanne-Lenglen

Starts at 11:00am

Greet Minnen v Elena Rybakina (4)

Tomas Martin Etcheverry (28) v Arthur Cazaux

Magdalena Frech v Daria Kasatkina (10)

Dan Evans v Holger Rune (13)

Court Simonne-Mathieu

Starts at 11:00am

Alex de Minaur (11) v Alex Michelsen

Taylor Fritz (12) v Facundo Coria

Madison Keys (14) v Renata Zarazua

Victoria Azarenka (19) v Nadia Podoroska

Court 14

Starts at 11:00am

Petra Martic v Kristina Mladenovic

David Goffin v Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard

Katie Boulter (26) v Paula Badosa

Gregoire Barrere v Alexander Bublik (19)

Court 7

Starts at 11:00am

Elise Mertens (25) v Maria Lourdes Carle

Giulio Zeppieri v Adrian Mannarino (22)

Roman Andres Burruchaga v Jan Lennard Struff

Yulia Putintseva v Sloane Stephens

Court 6

Starts at 11:00am

Arthur Rinderknech v Adam Walton

Arantxa Rus v Angelique Kerber

Zeynep Sonmez v Emma Navarro (22)

Roberto Carballes Baena v Constant Lestienne

Court 4

Starts at 11:00am

Mariano Navone (31) v Pablo Carreno Busta

Yue Yuan v Mayar Sherif

Court 5

Starts at 11:00am

Anna Blinkova v Sorana Cirstea (28)

Rinky Hijikata v Luc`iano Darderi

Court 8

Starts at 11:00am

Nuno Borges v Tomas Machac

Alexei Popyrin v Thanasi Kokkinakis

Court 9

Starts at 11:00am

Lin Zhu v Elina Avanesyan

Valentin Vacherot v Alejandro Davidovich Fokina

Mirra Andreeva v Emina Bektas

Court 12

Starts at 11:00am

Jaume Munar v Roberto Bautista Agut

Lucija Ciric Bagaric v Peyton Stearns

Sara Errani v Anna Karolina Schmiedlova

Court 13

Starts at 11:00am

Ashlyn Krueger v Tamara Korpatsch

Mackenzie McDonald v Tallon Griekspoor (26)

Flavio Cobolli v Hamad Medjedovic

Irene Burillo Escorihuela v Moyuka Uchijima