Draw for the WTA 250 in Rouen: Svitolina Headlines, Garcia and Five Other Frenchwomen in the Mix

The fourth edition of the Open de Rouen will take place next week. For the second year in a row, the tournament in Normandy belongs to the WTA 250 category, allowing it to attract some well-known names from the women's circuit.

Elina Svitolina, the event’s top seed, will begin her campaign against Jil Teichmann. Ironically, the two players faced off this Saturday in the Billie Jean King Cup tie between Ukraine and Switzerland.

Svitolina emerged victorious (6-4, 6-2), meaning they will meet again on clay just a few days after their previous encounter.

At the bottom of the draw, world No. 33 Linda Noskova is the tournament’s second seed. She will take on Bernarda Pera in her opening match, with a potential clash against Bianca Andreescu in the second round.

The 2020 US Open champion, absent since last October, will kick off her season in Rouen. She will face Suzan Lamens in her first match.

Finally, the French contingent will be well represented in the event.

Varvara Gracheva, France’s top-ranked player, will start against eighth seed Sonay Kartal. Caroline Garcia will take on Anna Blinkova, the player who defeated her twice at Roland-Garros in 2019 and 2023. Alizé Cornet, continuing her comeback, will face a qualifier.

Three other French players have received wildcards to compete in the main draw: Diane Parry will play against Jacqueline Cristian, Lois Boisson will challenge Harriet Dart, and Elsa Jacquemot will take on Elena-Gabriela Ruse.