World No. 1 Jannik Sinner made an emphatic start at the French Open, the only Grand Slam missing from his collection, by beating home favorite Frenchman Clément Tabur 6-1, 6-3, 6-4 in the first round of Roland Garros 2026.
Fourth seed Félix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the second round of Roland Garros 2026 by beating German Daniel Altmaier 4-6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-1, 7-6(7) with a great comeback in the fifth set in the first round.
Four-time Grand Slam champion Japanese racket Naomi Osaka advanced to the second round by beating clay-court specialist German Laura Siegemund in straight sets in the first round of Roland Garros.
The tournament's sixth seed Daniil Medvedev bid an early farewell after losing to world No. 97, Australian wild card Adam Walton, 6-2, 1-6, 6-1, 1-6, 6-4 at the end of a five-set battle in the first round of Roland Garros.
The 17-year-old French wild card Moïse Kouamé produced a major upset in the Roland Garros first round, beating former US Open champion Marin Čilić 7-6, 6-2, 6-1. The young player became the youngest to advance to the tournament's second round since 1992.
World No. 1 and the tournament's top seed Aryna Sabalenka beat Spain's Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 6-4, 6-2 in the first round of Roland Garros to advance to the second round. Last year's finalist, the Belarusian star, made a solid start toward her goal of a first French Open title.
French tennis legend Gael Monfils bid farewell in his final Roland Garros, losing to compatriot Hugo Gaston 6-2, 6-3, 3-6, 2-6, 6-0 after a five-set battle. Gaston, meanwhile, went down in history as the first Frenchman to beat Monfils at Roland Garros.
Norway's Casper Ruud, despite leading by two sets and holding match points against Russia's Roman Safiullin, nearly quit due to the effect of the heat in the French Open first round — but after a breathtaking battle of 3 hours and 55 minutes, he came through in five sets.
Three-time Grand Slam champion Stan Wawrinka bid an emotional farewell to the clay courts, losing in the first round of his final French Open to Jesper de Jong 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. The 41-year-old Swiss legend will retire from tennis at the end of 2026.
Novak Djokovic advanced to the second round by beating home favorite Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard 5-7, 7-5, 6-1, 6-4 in the first round of Roland Garros. This victory was the Serbian player's 102nd total win at the French Open.
Seventh seed Taylor Fritz bid an early farewell to the tournament, losing 3-1 to his young compatriot Nishesh Basavareddy in the first round of Roland Garros. Basavareddy, who entered as a wildcard, claimed the biggest win of his career and advanced to the second round.
Second seed Alexander Zverev made a commanding start to the tournament, beating France's Benjamin Bonzi — backed by the home crowd — 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 in his Roland Garros first-round match. The German is chasing the first Grand Slam title of his career.
