Over a dozen matches on Day 1 of the French Open included five-setters and an unwanted rain delay, with just one male Top 10 player making his debut. LWOT recap who impressed, and who struggled on the first day of the tournament.
Day 1 at Roland Garros 2025 saw several American players take the courts, with mixed results across the board. From hard-fought wins to early exits, the Americans had a busy day in Paris, with solid victories like Amanda Anisimova's or Tommy Paul's, and a five-set thriller with Ben Shelton coming out as the main character.
Two seeded players suffered upsets and a third had to retire during French Open first-round play on Sunday at Roland Garros in Paris. Argentina's Mariano Navone pulled off the biggest upset of the opening round with a 7-6 (2), 4-6, 6-1, 6-2 defeat of No.
Ben Shelton beat Lorenzo Sonego for the second straight time at a Grand Slam this year, winning 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 under floodlights to reach the second round of the French Open on Sunday.
WTA World No. 7 Qinwen Zheng is a major part of Nike's plans for women's tennis. Zheng is the face of Nike Tennis in China and has a growing presence in the North American market.
Rafael Nadal gave a heartfelt tribute to Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, and Andy Murray during his emotional retirement ceremony at the French Open. The occasion was deeply moving, as Nadal honored the players who shaped an era alongside him.
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka had a very encouraging start to her French Open campaign. The Belarusian superstar was entering the first round in stellar form on one of her lesser surfaces.
World No. 13 Ben Shelton overcame Italian Lorenzo Sonego in a tough Roland Garros debut, winning 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3. The American showed composure and class to come back in a match that had turned extremely complicated, especially on a surface that doesn’t favor his style.
Ukrainian star Marta Kostyuk, widely regarded as one of the most in-form players on the WTA Tour this spring, suffered a shocking first-round exit at Roland Garros 2025 at the hands of Czech qualifier Sara Bejlek 3-6, 1-6.
Day two promises plenty of entertaining tennis with 24 first-round matches scheduled. As always, we here at LWOT will be offering our predictions for every match on the slate, including Casper Ruud vs Albert Ramos Vinolas, Carlos Alcaraz vs Giulio Zeppieri, Holger Rune vs Roberto Bautista Agut, and Jannik Sinner vs Arthur Rinderknech.
It has the makings of an entertaining second day at the French Open with 24 matches on the schedule at Roland Garros. As always, we here at LWOT will be
Day two at the French Open should feature plenty of entertaining tennis with 24 intriguing first-round matches on the slate. As always, we here at LWOT
Several fascinating women’s matches were played on Day 1 of the French Open. Last year’s runner-up Jasmine Paolini, World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, and two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova all competed in Paris.
Aryna Sabalenka left no question as to why she is the top seed at the French Open, producing a dominant 6-1, 6-0 first-round victory over Kamilla Rakhimova in Paris on Sunday.
Mirra Andreeva will once again be facing Coco Gauff if both players reach the French Open semifinals. Andreeva, in her four matches against the American, never tasted success.
Naomi Osaka previewed her upcoming Monday match against Paula Badosa at Roland Garros, set to be one of the first round's blockbuster encounters. Interestingly, the four-time Grand Slam champion has never before faced the Spanish world No.
Britain’s former number one Tim Henman has highlighted what he likes the most about Emma Raducanu’s performances this year. The 22-year-old, who was once regarded as the next big thing in women’s tennis in the singles category after winning the US Open at the age of just 18 back in 2021, is going through a mixed campaign this year.
Novak Djokovic became the third man in the Open Era to reach 100 career wins, surviving a three-set thriller against Poland's Hubert Hurkacz at the Gonet Geneva Open in Switzerland on Saturday.
Fourth-seeded Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan recorded a 6-1, 6-7 (2), 6-1 victory over eighth-seeded Russian Liudmila Samsonova on Saturday in the final at the Internationaux de Strasbourg in France.