Serena Williams, the four-time Women's Singles French Open champion, will play her second round match today, on Thursday. The American will be facing Kurumi Nara of Japan in the second round (or round of 64) of the French Open 2019. The match will be played at the Philippe-Chatrier court. If you are looking for live telecast and free streaming online details of Serena Williams vs Kurumi Nara second round (Round of 64) match in the French Open, you will find it all here. Also get information on match timings in IST (Indian time) and TV channels doing the live coverage of the game.
Williams has come to Paris with an eye on winning the record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title. The 23 time Grand Slam winning champion failed to lift a major title since her return last year. Williams is currently ranked World No. 10 and her Japanese opponent, Kurumi Nara, had reached the career best ranking of World No 32 in 2016. This is the first head-to-head meeting of Serena Williams and Kurumi Nara in their careers.
Serena Williams vs Kurumi Nara, French Open 2019 Second Round Match Details (Time in IST, Court)
The Serena Williams vs Kurumi Nara match is scheduled to begin at 4.50 PM (Indian Standard Time). The contest will be played at the Philippe-Chatrier Court.
Serena Williams vs Kurumi Nara, French Open 2019 Second Round Match Live Telecast
The Serena Williams vs Kurumi Nara match will be telecast live on Star Sports Select 1, Star Sports 2, Star Sports Select 1HD and 2HD.
Serena Williams vs Kurumi Nara, French Open 2019 Second Round Match Live Streaming Online
The Serena Williams vs Kurumi Nara match can also be viewed online. Video streaming platform Hotstar will play the live streaming of the match. Fans can watch the full match on Hotstar.
Serena Williams faced Russia's Vitalia Diatchenko in her first round match. Williams lost the opening set she played and did not look her dominating best. However, the 23-time Grand Slam winning champion won the match 2-6, 6-1, 6-2 vs Vitalia Diatchenko. Though Williams is expected to have a smooth ride in the match, her opponent Kurumi Nara, a former World No 32 can cause difficulties for Williams. Nara is looking to make it to the third round of the French Open for the first time in her career.
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