Anna Kalinskaya defeated Clara Burel 7–6, 7–5 in the first round of Roland Garros on clay on 27 May 2024, confirming her status as pre-match favourite with odds of 1.68 to Burel's 2.31. The Russian secured both sets in closely contested fashion, taking the opener into a tiebreak before edging clear in the second to advance through the opening round of the Grand Slam. The result maintains Kalinskaya's momentum on the Paris clay courts as she progresses deeper into the tournament.