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5:23 p.m
Courageous Siegemund did not reward himself against Osaka
Laura Siegemund – Naomi Osaka 3:6, 6:7
No, Laura Siegemund was not blinded. Quite the opposite. That would only have been natural in her first round game against Naomi Osaka. The Japanese woman entered the Court Suzanne Lenglen on Tuesday wearing a black dress, as if it were a catwalk in the fashion metropolis of Paris. When she took it off, a gold tennis dress appeared underneath. A tailor-made appearance, no question. Siegemund, as mentioned at the beginning, was not at all impressed by this. The 38-year-old played bravely from the start, acted powerfully, and surprised Osaka with a few stops and net attacks. A committed performance, no question.
Only: On the other hand, it wasn’t just fashion that was convincing. The Japanese also played with concentration and didn’t let herself be disturbed. In the first round, one break was enough for Osaka to win the set. The second set was even more competitive. Siegemund got the break late, then even had set point on his own serve, but ultimately had to go into the tiebreak. Osaka had the better end there. Siegemund was able to give up the place with his head held high.
5:17 p.m
Gauff wins the US duel
Coco Gauff – Taylor Townsend 6:4, 6:0
The French Open 2025 was Coco Gauff’s tournament. The American stormed into the final and won the trophy in Paris for the first time. A success that Gauff, who is still only 22 years old, would like to repeat this year. In any case, she got off to a perfect start in her mission to defend her title on Monday.
After a very short, shaky start to the duel with compatriot Taylor Townsend, the defending champion then showed all her skills and didn’t give her opponent the slightest chance. The second set in particular was one-way tennis. The competition should be warned: this Coco Gauff can also be expected this year.
3:00 p.m
Medvedev out in round one again
Daniil Medvedev – Adam Walton 2:6, 6:1, 1:6, 6:1, 4:6
The tennis world knows that Daniil Medvedev doesn’t like clay courts, on the one hand because the Russian has already said it himself (“I just don’t like it”), and on the other hand because his record on the Red Ashes and in Paris in particular is really bad. In nine appearances in the French capital, the impulsive 30-year-old was eliminated in the first round a whopping six times. That’s what you call a horror statement. And that was continued on Tuesday. Because that’s when first-round exit number seven came along. Namely against the Australian Adam Walton, himself by no means a clay court specialist, who came into the tournament with a wildcard.
Walton, who preferred to play challenger tournaments on hard courts in Asia during the European clay court season and was only able to win on clay in Madrid, took set one, Medvedev set two, Walton then again set three, Medvedev set four. What makes the match so strange: All four rounds were completely one-sided. Only the fifth set was contested, in which Medvedev was actually ahead with a break, but then only conceded the re-break and then another break. The consequence: once again a quick end for the Russian at the French Open.
1:42 p.m
Sabalenka after teething problems in round two
Aryna Sabalenka – Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 6:4, 6:2
Aryna Sabalenka wouldn’t be Aryna Sabalenka if the world number one couldn’t get very upset in first round matches that were actually going well. Like on Tuesday, when the Belarusian stepped onto the Paris Ashes for the first time for her match against Jessica Bouzas Maneiro. Actually everything was going brilliantly, the 28-year-old, who was also dressed fashionably this year (black and red dress), was quickly leading 4-0 when Sabalenka suddenly started complaining loudly about her own (smaller) mistakes.
But that didn’t lead to any improvement at the beginning; on the contrary, last year’s finalist upset herself. Suddenly the set was open and Sabalenka needed a little energy to win the round. It wasn’t until the second set that the Belarusian picked herself up again, was kinder to herself and finally moved confidently into the second round. There, it is also relatively certain that she will again find plenty of criticism of her own game.
7:15 a.m
This is how it continues today
The third day of the French Open 2026 is coming up. Two German starters will face top ten players, one German player will face an experienced Grand Slam winner. This and more in our daily preview:
12:19 a.m
A showman leaves the Paris stage
Gael Monfils – Hugo Gaston 2:6, 3:6, 6:3, 6:2, 0:6
Emotional farewell for the showman: Gael Monfils was eliminated in the first round of his last French Open. The 39-year-old lost to his compatriot Hugo Gaston 2:6, 3:6, 6:3, 6:2, 0:6 late on Monday evening. Even at match point, Monfils, who is ending his career at the end of the season, had tears in his eyes.
His wife Elina Svitolina, who had previously won her first round match, suffered in the stands. Even before the tournament started, Monfils was honored in a relaxed show. After the defeat, great moments from his career were shown and Monfils thanked his family, friends and companions. “I love this tournament, I love you all and see you again”concluded Monfils.
May 25, 2026 • 9:41 p.m
Ruud wins after Roller coaster ride
Casper Ruud – Roman Safiullin 6:2, 7:6, 5:7, 0:6, 6:2
Actually with everyone Grand Slamtournament, there are players outside the top 10 who you always have to keep an eye on – because they are specialists on the respective surface. In Paris, Casper Ruud definitely belongs in this category. The Norwegian is actually in 15th place in the ranking, but is among the absolute best in the world on clay. It is not for nothing that he has already reached the final twice in Paris (2022 and 2023). On Monday Ruud had his first round game against Roman Safiullin. And it became an absolute roller coaster ride.
In the third set the Norwegian already had five match points, the game seemed to be decided, then the qualifier suddenly turned up the heat, took the set and Ruud seemed vulnerable. The clay court specialist appeared physically weak, lost round number four 0-6 in just 20 minutes and suddenly there was a fifth set. There the game went back and forth until Ruud showed his class again and won with his sixth match point shortly before 9 p.m. – including a very strong blow.
May 25, 2026 • 8:29 p.m
Seidel eliminated after a big fight against Ostapenko
Ella Seidel – Jelena Ostapenko 4:6, 4:6
Ella Seidel knew what was waiting for her. First round, as opponent Jelena Ostapenko, former champion from 2017 in Paris – it’s easy to do things differently. The Hamburger, currently number 96 in the world rankings, was the clear outsider. And it was clear: It will also depend on what kind of form Ostapenko brings on the day. The Latvian has a cracking forehand, but sometimes has a tendency to fail because of herself.
The chance was there on Monday. Also because Seidel kept up very well over long stretches. In the first set, the Hamburger was almost only a passenger, was either overrun by Ostapenko’s winners (12) or benefited from her unnecessary mistakes (20). Nevertheless, Seidel lost the round 4:6. In the second round she defended herself as best she could, fought for every ball and, and that was the important thing, also became more present in the game. So she kept the sentence open until the end. In the end it wasn’t enough, but the 21-year-old can still build on this performance.
Wawrinka says “goodbye” in Paris
Stan Wawrinka – Jesper de Jong 3:6, 6:3, 3:6, 4:6
At the end of the year it’s over for Stan Wawrinka. The Swiss, three-time Grand Slam winner, great fighter and crowd favorite will end his career. At the age of 41 it should be over. That also meant before the tournament in Paris: it would be the Swiss’s last appearance at the place where he sensationally triumphed in 2015. The question was: How far can it go? On Monday this question was (unfortunately) already answered: not far. In the first round it was over against the Dutchman Jesper de Jong, who fought for four sets.Stan the Man” again, then the Paris chapter was over for Wawrinka.
But the tournament organizers were prepared for the moment, gave the former champion a worthy farewell on the video screen and celebrated the 41-year-old once again – including greetings from Roger Federer, Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, Gael Monfils, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal. The man with the legendary one-handed backhand thanked him visibly afterward. “It’s very hard right now. I loved this tournament and I’m glad I was able to be here again. I wanted to experience it all again in my last year of tennis. Thank you beaucoup“explained Wawrinka. In Paris, a big “goodbye” was said to the French Open on Monday.
May 25, 2026 • 3:28 p.m
Shooting star Jodar with a gala start in Paris
Rafael Jodar – Aleksandar Kovacevic 6:1, 6:0, 6:4
It’s not big news that games in the first round of a Grand Slam tournament can sometimes be one-sided. Here a top 10 player, there a qualifier, three sets, little playing time, handshake, thank you, end. As I said: not uncommon. The fact that such a scenario took place on Court 12 of the facility on Monday is definitely worth reporting. Starring: Spain’s shooting star Rafael Jodar. The 19-year-old is ranked 27th on the seeding list and is, without question, on his way to the top. On Monday he underlined this emphatically.
Especially in sets one and two, he did whatever he wanted with his opponent Aleksandar Kovacevic. It was 6:1 and 6:0 after less than an hour. The American Kovacevic had just reached the semi-finals of the ATP tournament in Hamburg. You notice, the world number 67. can play tennis. But Jodar didn’t care at all, he only loosened the reins a little in the third set, and the result remained as one-sided as the game: 6:1, 6:0 and 6:4.
