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Roland Garros is entering the decisive phase
The second week in Paris begins – and the French capital is primarily looking forward to an extremely top-class match on Monday evening. During the day it is mainly the turn of the previous surprises of the French Open. The following article contains all the information.
Fonseca is also too strong for Ruud
Casper Ruud – Joao Fonseca 5:7, 6:7 (8:10), 7:5, 2:6
The Brazilian tennis super talent Joao Fonseca continued his winning ways at the French Open and reached the quarter-finals of a Grand Slam for the first time. The 19-year-old, who knocked out major record winner Novak Djokovic in the third round, prevailed in a hard-fought duel 7:5, 7:6 (10:8), 5:7, 6:2 against two-time finalist Casper Ruud from Norway. This means that number 15 on the seeding list was eliminated.
22 years after three-time champion Gustavo Kuerten, who watched the game in Paris, a Brazilian is once again in the last eight of a Grand Slam. Fonseca will face Jakub Mensik, who is only a year older.
May 31, 2026 • 6:06 p.m
Zverev easily moves into the quarterfinals
Jesper De Jong – Alexander Zverev 6:7 (3:7), 4:6, 6:1
Alexander Zverev fulfills his duty against outsider Jesper De Jong and moves into the quarter-finals without losing a set. Only in the first sentence does the Hamburger struggle with himself from time to time, but after that the performance is great.
May 31, 2026 • 5:40 p.m
Jódar turns game: now against Zverev
Rafael Jódar – Pablo Carreno Busta 4:6, 4:6, 6:1, 6:2, 6:2
Crime stories, dramas, spectacles – the French Open has a lot to offer this year. In addition to falling favorites, there are also a series of five-set duels – like this afternoon. The Spanish shooting star Rafael Jódar, something like the rising star in the clay court sky, was already 0-2 sets behind against his experienced compatriot Pablo Carreno Busta, when he really turned up the heat.
Suddenly the 19-year-old appeared completely free and hit his opponent in the face. The reward: He is in the quarter-finals for the first time and is considered a contender for the title. The next opponent is top favorite Alexander Zverev.
May 31, 2026 • 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. Kostyuk will face her compatriot Elina Svitolina, who defeated Switzerland’s Belinda Bencic (4:6, 6:4, 6:0), in the quarterfinals.
May 31, 2026 • 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.
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.
