SERENA WILLIAMS continues her impressive comeback at Roland Garros with an eagerly anticipated fourth round tie with rival Maria Sharapova.
The former World Number One is unseeded in the competition after taking time away following the birth of daughter Alexis while the Russian is rebuilding her ranking after a drugs ban.
When will they be on court?
THE pair will face each other on Monday, June 4.
They will be playing on Court Philippe-Chatrier.
It is expected the pair will be on court from 1.15pm, following the conclusion of Rafael Nadal’s match against Maximilian Marterer.
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Which channel is it on and can I live stream it?
THE whole of the French Open is being shown on ITV4 throughout the day.
The coverage for Monday will start at 9.30am and continue through to 9pm.
How have they got to the fourth round?
BOTH Williams and Sharapova have only lost one set each so far in the tournament.
Williams:
Third round vs Julia Gorges (6-3, 6-4)
Second round vs Ashleigh Barty (3-6, 6-3, 6-4)
First round vs Kristyna Pliskova (7-6 [7-4], 6-4)
Sharapova:
Third round vs Karolina Pliskova (6-2, 6-1)
Second round vs Donna Vekic (7-5, 6-4)
First round vs Richel Hogenkamp (6-1, 4-6, 6-3)
What is their rivalry?
AS two of the biggest women’s tennis players in recent years, there has always been a fierce rivalry between the pair.
Williams has won 19 out of 21 of their meetings – showing that in terms of battles, there is a lot between the pair.
In Sharapova’s recent book, she mentioned a lot about her rival which “surprised” Williams.
Speaking after her third round win against Gorges , Williams told reporters: “The book was a lot about me. I was surprised about that, to be honest. You know, I was, like, ‘Oh, okay. I didn’t expect to be reading a book about me, that wasn’t necessarily true.’ I didn’t know she looked up to me that much or was so involved in my career.”
“We are both on a comeback for two totally different reasons, and she’s been on her journey for over a year and I just started mine a couple months ago. She’s probably a favourite in this match,” she added.
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