First Round

Hugo Gaston victory over Gaël Monfils at Roland-Garros 2026 and an emotional French farewell in Paris

Hugo Gaston reached the second round of Roland-Garros 2026 after defeating Gaël Monfils 6-2, 6-3, 3-6, 2-6, 6-0. The all-French clay-court battle in Paris was marked by Monfils’ final appearance at the tournament, the crowd’s ovation and an emotional farewell to one of France’s most recognizable players

Susan Bandecchi stuns Cristina Bucșa, the No. 31 seed, in Roland-Garros first round after qualifiers

Susan Bandecchi opened Roland-Garros 2026 with a major women’s singles win. The Swiss qualifier defeated Cristina Bucșa, the No. 31 seed, 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 in the Paris first round, recovering after a second-set drop to secure an important Grand Slam breakthrough on clay against a higher-ranked opponent

Jil Teichmann upsets Liudmila Samsonova at Roland-Garros 2026 with 6-4, 6-4 first-round win in Paris

Jil Teichmann reached the second round of Roland-Garros 2026 after a 6-4, 6-4 win over 20th seed Liudmila Samsonova. On the Paris clay, steadier set finishes, cleaner rhythm control and composed baseline play shaped one of the notable early women’s singles results. The Swiss player opened her campaign with a valuable upset

Alex Michelsen powers past Aleksandr Shevchenko at Roland-Garros 2026 to reach second round

Alex Michelsen began his Roland-Garros 2026 campaign with a confident first-round win over Aleksandr Shevchenko in the men’s singles draw. The American won 6-2, 6-4, 6-2 on the Paris clay, controlled the tempo throughout and advanced to the second round without unnecessary strain

De Minaur cruises past Samuel in Roland-Garros first round, controlled win sends Australian onward in Paris

Alex de Minaur reached the second round of Roland-Garros 2026 with a 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 win over British qualifier Toby Samuel. The eighth seed controlled the match on the Paris clay, dropped serve only once and completed the job in under two hours, saving energy for the next stage of the Grand Slam tournament

Carreño Busta beats 12th seed Lehečka in Roland-Garros 2026 first-round upset in Paris

Pablo Carreño Busta defeated Jiří Lehečka 6-3, 7-6(3), 6-3 in the first round of Roland-Garros 2026. The experienced Spaniard eliminated the 12th seed without dropping a set and delivered one of the standout wins of the day on the Paris clay

Nishesh Basavareddy stuns Roland-Garros with first-round win over Taylor Fritz

Nishesh Basavareddy produced a major Roland-Garros upset by defeating Taylor Fritz in four sets. The young American wild card eliminated the world number nine and seventh seed after three tense tie-breaks and a dominant fourth set in Paris

Hailey Baptiste ousts Barbora Krejčíková at Roland-Garros after a comeback and saved match points in Paris

Hailey Baptiste produced one of the biggest first-round wins at Roland-Garros by defeating Barbora Krejčíková 6:7, 7:6(6), 6:2. The American saved two match points, turned the clay-court duel around in Paris and stopped the former tournament champion after almost three hours on Suzanne-Lenglen

Emma Raducanu exits Roland Garros after first-round defeat to Solana Sierra on the Paris clay

Emma Raducanu’s Roland Garros campaign ended in the first round after a 0-6, 6-7(4) defeat to Solana Sierra. The Argentine handled the Paris clay with greater rhythm and composure, while the British player continued to search for form after a shortened clay-court preparation

Roland Garros: Marta Kostyuk advances after Kyiv attack news in emotional first-round win over Selekhmeteva

Marta Kostyuk defeated Oksana Selekhmeteva 6-2, 6-3 in the first round of Roland Garros after learning before the match about an attack near her family home in Kyiv. The Ukrainian player stayed composed on the Paris clay, controlled the return games, and extended a strong winning run on clay in a tense Grand Slam opener