French Open 2023 tips: Women's singles day one guide and suggested bets

The French Open has thrown up plenty of interesting women's singles matches for its opening day of action on Sunday.

2023-05-26French Open 2023 tips: Women's singles day one guide and suggested bets

The 2023 French Open women's singles main draw commences on Sunday May 28 2023 with play starting at 11:00 local time (10:00 BST) across all of the courts at the Stade Roland Garros.

Women's singles matches will take place alongside a batch of opening round men's matches.

The women's singles draw will enjoy pride of place on the show courts on a packed opening day schedule for the French Open.

Day one guide - Selected women's matches

(All times subject to change)

Danielle Collins vs Jessica Pegula , Sunday May 28, 10 am

An All-American popcorn clash between Danielle Collins and Jessica Pegula promises intrigue on Sunday.

Pegula has slugged her way through a tough clay swing but looked in decent touch in a run to the last eight in Madrid.

Collins lost the only match she played on clay this season but is a player who saves her best performances for Grand Slams.

Suggested bets

Pegula to start strong with opening set win

Set score prediction: Pegula to win in straight sets

Maria Sakkari vs Karolina Muchova, Sunday May 28, 10 am

Top ten star Maria Sakkari has been given a nightmare opener against Czech Karolina Muchova who is better than her 5-4 record at Roland Garros suggests.

Sakkari has a big point to prove as a player who might feel that she is dropping away from the elite group of players.

Muchova is a tough nut to crack though and her Davis Cup experience on clay should be a boost to her in this environment

Suggested bets

Muchova to open strong with first set win

Muchova to take opener 7-5

Set score prediction: Muchova 3-1 Sakkari

Victoria Azarenka vs Bianca Andreescu, Sunday May 28, 10 am

Former Grand Slam winners Victoria Azarenka and Bianca Andreescu face off in opening-round action in the French Open on Sunday.

It will be the first time that former world No 1 Azarenka has faced the Canadian who has never been beyond the second round at Roland Garros.

Azarenka reached the semi-finals in Paris in 2013 but hasn't been beyond the fourth round in seven appearances since.

Suggested bets

Azarenka over Andreescue in opening set

Andreescu to lose opening set 2-6

Set score prediction: Azarenka 3-0 Andreescu

Karolina Pliskova vs Sloane Stephens, Sunday May 28, 10 am

Former world No 1 Karolina Pliskova has a first round date with 2017 US Open winner Sloane Stephens.

Stephens sports a 4-1 head-to-head lead over Wimbledon finalist Pliskova, but the Czech has enjoyed a better 2023 to date.

The American jets in from Rabat where she was a semi-finalist in the week ahead of Roland Garros.

Suggested bets

Pliskova with an opening set win

Czech Pliskova 6-4 over Stephens on set 1

Set score prediction: Pliskova 3-2 Stephens