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12:58 p.m
Kostyuk shocks himself and favorite Swiatek
Marta Kostyuk – Iga Swiatek 7:5, 6:1
After Coco Gauff and Amanda Anisimova, the next favorite for the title has been eliminated. The four-time French Open winner Iga Swiatek had surprisingly no chance in the opening game of the day on the Chatrier against the in-form Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk. While the Pole was able to make the first set quite tight, nothing came together in the second round.
Kostyuk, the world No. 15, played power tennis that Swiatek could never handle. She seemed dull and uninspired and simply couldn’t keep up with the pace and hardness of the punches. She was “shocked” by her progress, said the winner shortly after the match with a beaming smile on her face. Swiatek must also have been shocked by this poor performance.
12:54 p.m
German double continues easily
Kevin Krawietz/Tim Pütz – Roman Burruchaga/Thiago Tirante 6:3, 6:4
They rarely receive much attention; Kevin Krawietz and Tim Pütz, Germany’s best doubles team, also had to play their second round match far away from the popular Roland Garros courts. But they still played some decent tennis on court 14; their Argentinian competitors were no hurdle. That was convincing in the serve and return game.
The number six seeded duo easily moved into the third round in just over an hour and a half, with Frankfurter Pütz converting the match point. There are also great hopes for further success, as the Germans had already won the preparatory tournament in Hamburg. In the next round we will face the Brazilian Marcelo Demoliner and the Indian Sriram Balaji – a doable task.
10:53 am
Zverev doesn’t want to be influenced by being the favorite
Before his round of 16 game against the Dutch Jesper de Jong (in the live ticker from around 3:30 p.m.), Alexander Zverev is pushing the role of title favorite far away. He says he only thinks about the next match and just wants to look after himself. Anything other than a success against de Jong would be a big surprise.
But there were already a few of them in this tournament, and the circle to favorite status closes: Top favorite Jannik Sinner lost, as did Grand Slam record champion Novak Djokovic, and since Carlos Alcaraz is not there due to injury, Zverev in particular remains.
That’s happening today
The hot phase of the French Open begins, the first day of the round of 16 is here. In addition to Alexnander Zverev’s game, there are other games on the program. The night session in particular could be contested again. A look at Sunday.
May 30, 2026 • 8:35 p.m
Last year’s winner Gauff surprisingly fails
Coco Gauff – Anastasia Potapova 6:4, 6:7 (1:7), 4:6
The early exit for the defending champion: Coco Gauff surprisingly missed a place in the round of 16. The American lost 6:4, 6:7 (1:7), 4:6 against Anastasia Potapova from Austria and has to travel home. Gauff prevailed in the final last year against world number one Aryna Sabalenka.
May 30, 2026 • 8:03 p.m
Kouamé inspires the crowds and is eliminated
Moise Kouamé – Alejandro Tabilo 6:4, 3:6, 4:6, 6:7 (9:11)
There was a folk festival atmosphere Suzanne-Lenglen, the fans loudly cheered every time their favorite scored. Even before the first blow, the chants hardly seemed to end. But it didn’t help. Moise Kouamé, who has just turned 17 and is the new supposed prodigy in French tennis, is out. Beaten by clay court specialist Alejandro Tabilo from Chile, but still celebrated by the fans.
The Kouamé mania, which had put him on the cover of almost every sports newspaper in the country after his third-round entry, brought the young man from a suburb of Paris into the game. Spectacular points in the first set, which he deservedly won.
As time went on, however, the previous five-set match of the 318th in the world rankings became more and more noticeable. Highlights were then increasingly framed by avoidable errors. Tabilo also got up significantly better and kept calm in this cauldron. The sporting highlight should be the ultimately decisive tie-break in the fourth set. Kouamé played spectacularly, Tabilo played calmly – and won 11:9.
May 30, 2026 • 3:55 p.m
The Sabalenka power is there
Aryna Sabalenka – Daria Kasatkina 6:0, 7:5
Actually, there was no longer any need for proof that Aryna Sabalenka is one of the top favorites for the French Open title. However, the 28-year-old from Belarus impressively underlined her role in the third round game against Daria Kasatkina (Australia).
After two previous rather lackluster victories, the world ranking leader really got rolling this time in the midday heat of Paris. Lots of forward momentum, even more power punches. She completed the first sentence in just 25 minutes. In the second, Kasatkina showed herself to be much more defensive and had more confidence in herself, but ultimately she had no chance against the best player in the world that day.
Sabalenka, who will face Naomi Osaka in the round of 16, can go into the next tournament strengthened, which she has never won before. “I’m happy with my level,” said Sabalenka immediately after the game. She could be too.
May 30, 2026 • 2:27 p.m
Cobolli wins in an expanded circle of title contenders
Flavio Cobolli – Learner Tien 6:2, 6:2, 6:3
It was expected to be a close match, but it turned out to be a demonstration: Flavio Cobolli defeated Learner Tien in three quick sets in the third round. 6:2, 6:2, 6:3, the Italian gave his American opponent no chance. Tien visibly had difficulty keeping up with Cobolli’s pace. Or to put it another way: He just couldn’t keep up.
The number ten seeded list dominated at will. With his once again convincing performance, Cobolli will move into the wider circle of contenders for victory. In the round of 16 he will be the clear favorite against another American, Zachary Svajda. Svajda somewhat surprisingly prevailed against Francisco Cerundolo from Argentina.
May 30, 2026 • 2:17 p.m
Shiny Osaka in the round of 16 in Paris for the first time
Iva Jovic – Naomi Osaka 6:7 (5:7), 7:6 (7:3), 4:6
The fact that Naomi Osaka stands for brilliant performances is no longer news. The fact that in today’s case this not only refers to her glittering gold outfit, but above all to her performance in the third round duel with Iva Jovic, is worth mentioning.
The Japanese, currently ranked 16th in the world, showed a convincing performance against the 18-year-old American, who is herself number 17 in the rankings. Their serves combined power and precision, and the free play was varied.
Above all, Osaka didn’t let setbacks against Jovic, who also played briskly, bother him. The duel was one of a high level. In the round of 16 in Paris, which Osaka reached for the first time, she will face Aryna Sabalenka.
