PARIS : Tension will be at its highest at the French Open on Tuesday when Elina Svitolina faces Aryna Sabalenka in front of a notoriously fickle Roland Garros crowd in the most electrifying sporting clash since Russia's invasion of Ukraine last year.
The match, however, is scheduled second on court Philippe Chatrier, around lunch time, when the crowd are usually sparse. Sabalenka, who has skipped two press conferences here saying she felt 'not safe' after being repeatedly quizzed about her personal stance on the war, can expect a hostile reception.
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