Top seed out of girls’ singles
The junior draws kicked off on Sunday, writes Chris Oddo, and already the top seed on the girls’ side has been upset. If you’re scoring at home, the boys’ singles tournament at Roland-Garros dates back to 1947, while the first girls’ event took place in 1953.
Among former champions are Ivan Lendl, Jennifer Capriati, Fabrice Santoro, Martina Hingis, Stan Wawrinka, Justin Henin, Gael Monfils and Coco Gauff.
Top-seeded Ksenia Efremova, who won the girls’ singles title at the 2026 Australian Open, was upset by Ekaterina Dotsenko, 6-3, 6-3. A tough day for the 17-year-old, who defeated Ekaterina Tupitsyna in Melbourne in January to become the second French player to win the girls’ singles in Melbourne.
Last week WTA No.623-ranked Efremova played the women’s main draw in Paris, losing to Sorana Cirstea, 6-3, 6-1.
The top seed on the boys’ side is Brazil’s Guto Miguel. The 17-year-old will open his bid to become the first Brazilian to win a Roland-Garros junior title on Monday against Japan’s Hyu Kawanishi.
Miguel is one of three players from Brazil to be seeded inside the top 5, along with No.4 seed Victoria Luiza Barros and No.5 seed Nauhany Vitoria Leme Da Silva in the girls’ draw.