Match details Fixture: Shelby Rogers vs Kamilla RakhimovaDate: 27th September 2020Tournament: Roland Garros 2020Round - First Round (Round of 128)Venue: Paris, FranceCategory: Grand SlamSurface: Red clayPrize money: Approx €38,000,000Timing: 11 am CEST, 2.30 pm ISTLive telecast: USA - NBC / Tennis Channel | India - Star Sports / Disney+ Hotstar VIPShelby Rogers vs Kamilla Rakhimova previewAmerican Shelby Rogers has been playing some great tennis in 2020. The 27-year-old, who peaked at No. 48 in the rankings in 2017, ended last year as the World No. 174. But she comes into the French Open as the World No. 55, after reaching the quarterfinals of the 2020 US Open for the first time last month.Rogers can surely compete with the big players on the biggest stages, having beaten Simona Halep at the 2017 Australian Open. In recent weeks she defeated Serena Williams at the Top Seed Open in Kentucky and two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova at the US Open.Shelby Rogers at the Top Seed Open in Kentucky in AugustHer opponent Kamilla Rakhimova is a 19-year-old big-hitter from Russia. Rakhimova has come through the qualifying draw where she scored three good wins, including one over the No. 1 seed in the qualifying draw Ann Li.After soaring through the qualifying rounds and reaching the main draw of a Grand Slam for the first time in her career, Kamilla Rakhimova will face Shelby Rogers in an attempt to earn her first main draw win![📸: Philippe Montigny/FFT] pic.twitter.com/w7i7FJ8Frj— WTA Russians (@WTArussians) September 25, 2020The Russian is currently ranked No. 182 in singles and has been mostly competing on the ITF circuit; she will be making her Grand Slam debut on Sunday. As a junior, Rakhimova peaked at No. 20 in the ITF rankings.Shelby Rogers vs Kamilla Rakhimova head-to-headThis will be the first meeting between the two players and hence their head-to-head currently stands at 0-0.Shelby Rogers at the 2019 French OpenShelby Rogers vs Kamilla Rakhimova predictionShelby Rogers has been playing some of her best tennis in recent weeks, and is certainly the favorite to win this match. The American comes into this tournament in great form, having just reached the quarterfinals of the US Open. Kamilla Rakhimova, on the other hand, is an unknown entity for most tennis fans. It will be interesting to see how she fares in her first appearance at a Grand Slam, and that too against an in-form player.Prediction: Shelby Rogers to win in straight sets.