Thu May 29 17:20:00 UTC 2025: ## French Open Day 3: Kenin Faces Gracheva in Highlight First-Round Matchup
**Paris, France** – Day 3 of the French Open promises exciting matchups, with several seeded players taking to the courts. All eyes will be on Court Philippe-Chatrier as No. 31 seed Sofia Kenin of the USA clashes with France’s Varvara Gracheva in what is expected to be a fiery first-round encounter.
Kenin, a former Australian Open champion and French Open runner-up, has found some form recently, reaching the quarterfinals in Dubai and the final in Charleston. Her fighting spirit is well-known, and she is expected to put up a strong challenge. However, she faces a partisan crowd as Gracheva, a French citizen since 2023, enjoys strong local support. Gracheva reached the fourth round at Roland-Garros last year, fueled by the cheers of the crowd.
On Court Suzanne-Lenglen, sixth seed Mirra Andreeva will look to continue her impressive run on clay against Cristina Bucsa. Andreeva, fresh off impressive results in Dubai, Indian Wells, Madrid and Rome, has fond memories of Roland-Garros, having reached the singles semi-finals and winning an Olympic doubles silver medal last year.
British No. 1 Jack Draper, seeded fifth, faces Mattia Bellucci in another intriguing match. Draper is making waves on clay this season, having won his first Masters 1000 title in Indian Wells and reaching the Madrid final. Bellucci will be looking to cause an upset.
Meanwhile, third seed Alexander Zverev will be hoping to overcome recent setbacks as he takes on Learner Tien. Zverev is still searching for his first Grand Slam title.
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