FRENCH OPEN DAY 4: POPYRIN ON VERGE OF BEST PARIS RESULT; BIG TEST FOR TOMLJANOVIĆ

Ajla Tomljanović in action against fellow Aussie Maya Joint in round one. (Getty/Julian Finney)

Alexei Popyrin will look to benefit from an extended rest as he bids to achieve a personal best result at Roland-Garros on Day 4.

The 25-year-old swept aside Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka in two and a half sets in the opening round, after the latter retired due to a back complaint.

It establishes a second-round matchup against Chilean and former world No.19 Alejandro Tabilo, and a win for the Aussie will ensure a third-round berth at Roland-Garros for the first time.

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Needing to bounce back after retiring from her Morocco Open semi-final against eventual champion Maya Joint, it was Ajla Tomljanović who exacted revenge on her compatriot to breeze through in straight sets.

With a fourth-round to her name in the French capital at age 21 dating back to 2014, there aren't too many tougher battles on tour than a clash with Italian pocket rocket Jasmine Paolini, Tomljanović's next opponent.

The pair, who share a 17cm height difference, have never met before as they prepare for the first match of the day on Court Philippe-Chatrier.

Paolini, last year's finalist and recent WTA 1000 Rome champion, seeks to go one better in 2025 after a phenomenal 18-month rise.

Aussie matches - Day 4

Alexei Popyrin [25] v Alejandro Tabilo (7pm AEST)

Ajla Tomljanović v Jasmine Paolini [4] (8pm AEST)

Other notable matches - Day 4

Carlos Alcaraz [2] v Fábián Marozsán

Lorenzo Musetti [8] v Daniel Galán

Iga Świątek [5] v Emma Raducanu

Elena Rybakina [12] v Iva Jović

Catch all the action live on Stan Sport and the Nine Network.

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