Chandigarh, May 18 -- Roundglass Tennis Academy athlete Karman Kaur Thandi has secured her place in the women's singles qualifying draw for the French Open (Roland Garros), which got underway on Tuesday. She will face Harmony Tan in the first round of qualifying tomorrow. Both players are unseeded for the qualifying draw.

Karman earned her spot in the elite qualification draw based on her Protected Ranking (PR) of 238, which secured her the 119th position on the official entry list. The Protected Ranking system helps players transition back into top-tier tournaments following an extended injury interruption, allowing the former India number 1 to claim her spot among the world's best, according to a release.

Her resilient return to the G...