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Sabalenka v Osaka first French Open women's night match since 2023
Key takeaways
- Aryna Sabalenka (left) and Naomi Osaka are both four-time Grand Slam winners
- Aryna Sabalenka's fourth-round match against Naomi Osaka on Monday will be the first women's match to take place in the French Open's night-time slot since 2023.
- Each of the previous 32 primetime sessions - scheduled to showcase the sport to the largest possible audience in France, Europe and the US - had been allocated to men's matches.
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Aryna Sabalenka (left) and Naomi Osaka are both four-time Grand Slam winners
Aryna Sabalenka's fourth-round match against Naomi Osaka on Monday will be the first women's match to take place in the French Open's night-time slot since 2023.
Each of the previous 32 primetime sessions - scheduled to showcase the sport to the largest possible audience in France, Europe and the US - had been allocated to men's matches.
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