Kamilla Rakhimova - Elvina Kalieva

Rakhimova enters this first-round matchup as a clear favorite on ranking and experience. Ranked #72 with a career 56.8% win rate over 458 matches, she holds a substantial edge over Kalieva (#140, 53.8% win rate across 364 matches). However, Rakhimova's recent form is mixed—she reached the Miami hard-court draw as a lucky loser and knocked out a respectable opponent before falling to Kostyuk in the second round. Her clay-court readiness heading into Rouen is uncertain, as her most recent matches were on hard courts and there's no verified record of her 2026 clay play prior to this tournament.