Novak Djokovic, the 24-time Grand Slam champion, started his campaign at the French Open with a victory. However, he had to face a tough challenge in the very first match (set). The top-seeded player won the first-round men’s singles match.
In the opening match, he faced France’s wildcard entrant Pierre-Hugues Herbert. The world number one tennis player registered a beautiful victory. The Serbian player managed to keep the opponent under control by serving excellently. He thrilled the local fans present in the stadium in the first set by winning it 6-4. However, he had to fight hard to win the second set. Ultimately, he entered the second round of the tournament by winning the match 6-4, 7-6, 6-4.
Similarly, fourth-seed Alexander Zverev advanced to the second round of the men’s singles. In the first round match, Zverev defeated Rafael Nadal in straight sets. In a highly competitive match, Nadal was defeated by Zverev. In a match that lasted 3 hours and 5 minutes, Zverev registered a victory of 6-3, 7-6, 6-3.
With this, Elina Svitolina also advanced to the second round of the tournament. She crossed the first hurdle by defeating Karolina Pliskova. She won the match 3-6, 6-4, 6-2.
On the other hand, in the women’s singles, second-seed Aryna Sabalenka started her campaign with a victory. She easily defeated her opponent Erika Andreeva. She advanced to the second round by winning the match 6-1, 6-2. Similarly, Elena Rybakina advanced to the second round. She easily defeated Greet Minnen in the first round. In the second round, Casper Ruud also made a comfortable entry.
