British number one Katie Boulter begins her campaign with a tough task against former world number two Paula Badosa of Spain.
Badosa, 26, was a quarter-finalist at the French Open in 2021 while 26th seed Boulter will be playing her first match in the main draw having failed to qualify in 2018 and 2023.
However, Badosa has struggled with injuries over the past 12 months. A back injury forced her to retire from her second-round match at Wimbledon last July – a problem that kept her out for the rest of 2023.
In 2024 she has also had to pull out because of injury at the Thailand Open, the Dubai Championships and the Stuttgart Open, where she suffered a minor tear in her adductor.
Badosa revealed she has had messages of support from 27-year-old Boulter and said: “When I was injured, she was checking on me. I think a long time ago she had a similar injury.
“So we are good friends. She’s a nice person. Really happy how she started the year. I think she’s playing very well. She’s a dangerous player.”
Britain’s Dan Evans is scheduled to be in the last match on Court Suzanne Lenglen when he takes on 13th seed Holger Rune of Denmark.
Evans, 34, has dropped to 62nd in the rankings and has only won one of his seven matches in the main draw at Roland Garros.
Elsewhere, women’s second seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus takes on 19-year-old Russian Erika Andreeva and former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina plays Belgium’s Greet Minnen.
In the men’s singles first round, Casper Ruud, Alex de Minaur and Taylor Fritz face Felipe Meligeni Alves, Alex Michelsen and Federico Coria respectively.
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