Emma Raducanu will indeed face Chinese star Wang Xinyu in her opening match at the 2025 French Open, scheduled for Sunday, May 25, 2025, at 9:00 AM UTC. The world No. 43 Raducanu, coming off a solid clay season with a fourth-round run at the Italian Open and a first-round win over Daria Kasatkina (6-1, 6-3) in Strasbourg, meets No. 42 Wang, who holds a 1-0 head-to-head edge from their 2021 Linz Open clash (6-1, 6-7(0), 7-5). Wang, a 2023 Roland Garros doubles champion, has struggled on clay in 2025, with a 1-3 tour-level record, including a 6-1, 6-3 loss to Elena Rybakina in Strasbourg. Dimers’ predictive model gives Raducanu a 74% win probability, citing her stronger clay form (5-3 over the past 12 months) and 51.4% break point conversion rate. Despite a back spasm in her Strasbourg loss to Danielle Collins, Raducanu’s team confirmed she’s fit for Paris. A potential second-round matchup with four-time champion Iga Swiatek looms if both advance.[
