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Former Grand Slam winner Sloane Stephens will lead a strong field on the opening day of Rouen 2024, officially the Open Capfinances, which kicks off with main draw action Monday.
The American, who reached the Round-of-16 at her first claycourt tournament of the season in Charleston, will open her campaign with an encounter against her talented compatriot Peyton Stearns.
Before that, however, Magda Linette will open play at the tournament with her first-round showdown against local wildcard Elsa Jacquemot.
Following the two on Centre Court will be the teen sensation Mirra Andreeva, and clay maverick and former French Open semifinalist Nadia Podoroska.
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The final match of the day on Centre Court will have former World No. 1 Karolina Pliskova take on qualifier Polina Kudermetova in what is anticipated to be a face-off between two big-serving names.
With plenty of exciting tennis action to look forward to, here's a quick look at what's in store on Day 1 of Rouen:
Schedule for Day 1 of Rouen
Centre Court
Starting at 1 pm local time: Magda Linette vs [WC] Elsa Jacquemot
Followed by: Nadia Podoroska vs [5] Mirra Andreeva
Followed by: [6] Sloane Stephens vs Peyton Stearns
Followed by: Karolina Pliskova vs [Q] Polina Kudermetova
Stadium 1
Starting at 1 pm local time: Arantxa Rus/Mayar Sherif vs Elixane Lechemia/Jessika Ponchet
Followed by: Anna Blinkova/Olivia Nicholls vs [WC] Alizé Cornet/Fiona Ferro
Followed by: Elena-Gabriela Ruse/Sabrina Santamaria vs [2] Timea Babos/Irina Khromacheva
To access the full schedule, click here.
Where to watch
Viewers in the US, UK, Australia, and Canada can watch the tournament live on the following channels and sites:
USA: All matches will be broadcast on Tennis Channel.
UK: Fans in the UK can watch the proceedings live on Amazon Prime Video.
Australia: All matches will be telecast on beIN Sports.
Canada: Viewers in Canada can watch all the matches on TSN.
Rouen 2024 - Match Timings
The four main matches scheduled on Day 1 will be played on Centre Court, with the opening women's singles encounter set to begin at 1 pm local time. Action will also begin at 1 pm on the outside courts. The timings for matchplay in the US, UK, Canada, and India for Day 1 of the tournament are as follows:
