Elina Svitolina defeated Karolina Pliskova 3–6, 6–4, 6–2 in the first round of Roland Garros on clay on 27 May 2024, confirming her status as the clear pre-match favourite. Pliskova, at odds of 4.1 compared to Svitolina's 1.27, made a strong opening statement by claiming the first set, but the Ukrainian recovered to dominate the latter stages with consecutive set wins. The second and third sets saw Svitolina's control intensify, as she broke through Pliskova's resistance with increasingly decisive tennis. The comeback victory underscores Svitolina's clay-court credentials heading into the tournament's opening week, whilst Pliskova's first-round exit marks an early exit for the Czech competitor.