PARIS, May 24 – Key results and action from Sunday’s opening day of the French Open tennis tournament (all times GMT):
1730 RADUCANU ELIMINATED BY SIERRA
Emma Raducanu of Britain, who won the 2021 U.S. Open title, was defeated by Argentina’s Solana Sierra in straight sets, 6-0 7-6(4).
1548 ANDREEVA DEFEATS FERRO
Eighth-seeded Mirra Andreeva from Russia, who reached the 2024 French Open semifinals, secured a straightforward 6-3 6-3 victory against France’s Fiona Ferro.
1514 BAPTISTE UPSETS FORMER TITLEHOLDER KREJCIKOVA
Hailey Baptiste, the 26th seed from the United States, staged a comeback from one set behind to defeat Barbora Krejcikova 6-7(7) 7-6(6) 6-2. Krejcikova captured the 2021 French Open crown and won Wimbledon in 2024.
1414 ZVEREV OVERPOWERS BONZI
Second-seeded Alexander Zverev of Germany launched his pursuit of his first Grand Slam championship with a commanding straight-set triumph over France’s Benjamin Bonzi, winning 6-3 6-4 6-2.
The three-time Grand Slam finalist, who reached the Roland Garros final in 2024, may see an opening with defending two-time champion Carlos Alcaraz absent due to a wrist injury.
Nevertheless, the 29-year-old German confronts a tough path ahead, particularly with world number one Jannik Sinner playing at an exceptional level.
1205 KHACHANOV DISPATCHES GEA
Thirteenth-seeded Karen Khachanov of Russia eliminated French wildcard recipient Arthur Gea with a 6-3 7-6(3) 6-0 victory.
1142 BENCIC ADVANCES PAST KRAUS
Switzerland’s Belinda Bencic, seeded 11th, handled Austria’s Sinja Kraus with ease, winning 6-2 6-3 on Court Philippe-Chatrier.
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic gold medalist hopes for an extended tournament run this year, as she has never advanced past the third round at Roland Garros.
0909 COMPETITION BEGINS
Tournament play commenced under bright sunshine, with temperatures at Roland Garros reaching approximately 28 degrees Celsius and public weather service Meteo France predicting highs of 34 degrees later Sunday.
Former Olympic champion Belinda Bencic, the 11th seed, faced Austrian qualifier Sinja Kraus in the opening match on Court Philippe Chatrier.
