Emma Raducanu has been handed an extremely tough second-round clash at the French Open against Iga Swiatek.
British number two Raducanu had to battle through a medical timeout to beat Wang Xinyu 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 in the first round.
Raducanu overcame Wang Xinyu in the first round at Roland GarrosGettyIf she is to go any further in the second Grand Slam of the year, she will now need to beat the ‘Queen of Clay’.
Swiatek is the defending champion in the Women’s Singles in Paris and has won this competition four times despite still being only 23 years old.
Swiatek overcame Rebecca Sramkova 6-3, 6-3 in her opening tie.
Raducanu, the 2021 US Open champion, has never made the third round of the French Open and now faces the toughest of tasks to do so this year.
Raducanu vs Swiatek: Start time and How to follow
This second-round French Open clash will take place on Wednesday, May 28.
It will be held at the Roland Garros complex in Paris, but there is yet to be a confirmed court or start time.
This match will be broadcast on TNT Sports.
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Swiatek is one of the best players in the world and has her sights set on another French Open titleGettyRaducanu vs Swiatek: Head-to-head
If you are a Raducanu fan, their head-to-head record makes for grim reading.
The duo have met four times across their professional careers, with the Pole winning all four.
Their last meeting came earlier this year in the round of 32 at the Australian Open.
Swiatek crushed Raducanu 6-1, 6-0 to move into the next round.
In fact, Raducanu is yet to take a set from her rival in the times they’ve met.
Raducanu’s record against Swiatek is terribleGettyRaducanu vs Swiatek: What has been said?
Ahead of their encounter, Raducanu has suggested that certain players get preferential treatment.
She said: “I feel like certain players get preferred treatment.
“I honestly think it’s really difficult, because the tournament don’t really help in terms of getting you court time on the bigger courts or on like the match courts, really.
“I feel like, I don’t know, certain players get preferred treatment. It’s very different from at the annex, for example, across the road or other courts to then kind of jump onto Chatrier or jump onto a stadium. It isn’t easy.
“I wish they would give us more opportunities on the stadium or bigger courts, especially if we’re going to play on them.
“That court today, it was cute, intimate. I like you can really feel the fans and their support, because sometimes on a bigger court, if it is not full, it feels a little bit empty. There you’re right in the thick of it.
“There is a lot going on. There are other courts around. There’s a lot of noise. There’s music. But it was good I think for me to stay focused and really centred on the match in front of me. But yeah, it does take a little bit of just adjustment.”
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