The doubles draw for the 2025 French Open has been unveiled on May 24, revealing the first-round matchups for five Ukrainian tennis players set to compete at the prestigious clay court Grand Slam.
Ukraine will be well-represented in the women's doubles event with the Kichenok sisters, Lyudmila and Nadezhda, alongside compatriots Marta Kostyuk, Dayana Yastremska, and Angelina Kalinina all taking part in the tournament.
Lyudmila Kichenok, partnering with American Sofia Kenin, has secured the eighth seeding position. The duo will face Australia's Maya Joint and Georgia's Oksana Kalashnikova in their opening match. Notably, Joint and Kalashnikova enter the tournament with momentum, having recently claimed the WTA 250 title in Rabat earlier this week.
The only all-Ukrainian pairing at this year's event will be Nadezhda Kichenok and Dayana Yastremska, who are scheduled to begin their campaign against Camilla Rakhimova and Anna Siskova of the Czech Republic.
According to Statbet analysis, the draw presents varied challenges for the Ukrainian players, with Kalinina and her Chinese partner Xu Yifan facing perhaps the toughest first-round matchup against 14th seeds Timea Babos (Hungary) and Luisa Stefani (Brazil).
Marta Kostyuk will join forces with Romania's Elena-Gabriela Ruse as they prepare to take on Alexandra Eala from the Philippines and Mexico's Renata Zarazua in the round of 32.
The doubles competition at Roland Garros 2025 promises exciting matchups as these Ukrainian talents aim to make their mark on the Parisian clay.
