Nine Australians are set to contest the Roland Garros 2022 women’s qualifying singles competition. This is the highest representation of Aussies since 1975.
They are aiming to join three Australian contenders already in the main draw – Ajla Tomljanovic, Astra Sharma and wildcard Daria Saville.
Storm Sanders, who qualified in Paris last year, has been handed one of the toughest first-round assignments. The 27-year-old faces world No.99 Zhu Lin of China.
| Roland Garros 2022 – women’s qualifying singles | ||||
| Player | Rank | v | Player | Rank |
| [18] Maddison Inglis (AUS) | 126 | v | Suzan Lamens (NED) | 169 |
| Olivia Gadecki (AUS) | 162 | v | [17] Hailey Baptiste (USA) | 125 |
| Lizette Cabrera (AUS) | 181 | v | [WC] Emeline Dartron (FRA) | 441 |
| Arina Rodionova (AUS) | 189 | v | Emina Bektas (USA) | 195 |
| Storm Sanders (AUS) | 208 | v | [3] Zhu Lin (CHN) | 99 |
| Ellen Perez (AUS) | 222 | v | Susan Bandecchi (SUI) | 190 |
| Seone Mendez (AUS) | 223 | v | Mariam Bolkvadze (GEO) | 161 |
| Jaimee Fourlis (AUS) | 235 | v | Federica Di Sarra (ITA) | 213 |
| Priscilla Hon (AUS) | 238 | v |
Three Australian men, led by No.18 seed Aleksandar Vukic, feature in the Roland Garros 2022 men’s qualifying singles competition.
Each are hoping to win three qualifying matches to earn a main draw spot alongside compatriots Alex de Minaur, James Duckworth, Jordan Thompson, John Millman, Thanasi Kokkinakis, Alexei Popyrin and wildcard Chris O’Connell.
| Roland Garros 2022 – men’s qualifying singles | ||||
| Player | Rank | v | Player | Rank |
| [18] Aleksandar Vukic (AUS) | 124 | v | Mario Viella Martinez (ESP) | 217 |
| Max Purcell (AUS) | 172 | v | Pedro Sousa (POR) | 293 |
| Jason Kubler (AUS) | 174 | v | Riccardo Bonadio (ITA) | 237 |
Qualifying matches begins in Paris this evening (from 6.00pm AEST), with 10 Australians (Inglis, Gadecki, Rodionova, Sanders, Mendez, Fourlis, Hon, Vukic, Purcell and Kubler) scheduled to compete.
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