Roland Garros day four preview: Seven Aussies in action
Seven Australians, including Ash Barty and Sam Stosur, feature in round one doubles action on day four of the French Open.
Paris, France, 30 May 2018 | tennis.com.au
After scoring impressive first round singles wins in Paris yesterday, Ash Barty and Sam Stosur return to the Roland Garros courts in doubles action on day four.
Barty, the world No.5-ranked doubles player who reached the final last year alongside now-retired compatriot Casey Dellacqua, is teaming up with American CoCo Vandeweghe. The seventh-seeded duo begin their campaign against Croatian combination Darija Jurak and Donna Vekic.
Stosur is playing with Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova – who will be her opponent in a second round singles match tomorrow.
Aussies in action on day four:
[16] Anastasia Rodionova (AUS)/Nadiia Kichenok (UKR) v Mandy Minella (LUX)/Anastasija Sevastova (LAT)
Court 4, fifth match
Ajla Tomljanovic (AUS)/Shuai Zhang (CHN) v [1] Timea Babos (HUN)/Kristina Mladenovic (FRA)
Court 8, fourth match
Sam Stosur (AUS)/Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) v Lesley Kerkhove (NED)/Lidziya Marozava (BLR)
Court 9, second match
[7] Ash Barty (AUS)/CoCo Vandeweghe (USA) v Darija Jurak (CRO)/Donna Vekic (CRO)
Court 12, third match
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John Millman (AUS)/Nikoloz Basilashvili (GEO) v Florian Lakat (FRA)/Arthur Rinderknech (FRA)
Court 12, fifth match
John-Patrick Smith (AUS)/Nicolas Monroe (USA) v Steve Johnson (USA)/Jack Sock (USA)
Court 14, third match
Matthew Ebden (AUS)/Donald Young (USA) v Calvin Hemery (FRA)/Stephane Robert (FRA)
Court 15, second match