On Court 14 Beatriz Haddad Maia broke Fran Jones at the first time of asking and is 2-1 up.
Elsewhere, Zverev leads Bonzi 6-3 6-4 3-0, Barbora Krejcikova took the first set 7-6(9-7) against Hailey Baptiste but they’re level at 3-3 in the second set, and Tomas Mahac has beaten Zizou Bergs 6-4 6-4 6-3.
Flo Clifford24 May 2026 14:52
Fran Jones up next on Court 14
Davidovich Fokina still had the energy to hang around signing autographs after that five-set epic, winning 6-7 6-3 2-6 4-7 6-3. He’ll play Thiago Agustin Tirante in the second round.
Fran Jones is up next on this court, where she faces Beatriz Haddad Maia of Brazil, the 2023 semi-finalist.
Flo Clifford24 May 2026 14:42
Which Brits are playing at Roland-Garros?
There are six British players in the main draws, with 20th seed Cameron Norrie joined in the men’s singles by Jacob Fearnley and qualifier Toby Samuel.
In the women’s draw, Emma Raducanu, Katie Boulter, and Fran Jones are all in action this week.
Flo Clifford24 May 2026 14:32
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina wins!
Amazingly, despite limping his way through this set, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina – having been two points away from losing this match in the fourth set – now has two match points on the Dzumhur serve.
And Dzumhur goes long, and the 21st seed is through!
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Flo Clifford24 May 2026 14:21
Seeds Marie Bouzkova and Xinyu Wang have both advanced at the expense of Lucia Bronzetti and last year’s junior champion Lili Tagger respectively.
And 21st seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina is locked in an almighty five-set tussle, as is tradition. He’s suffering physically, limping against Damir Dzumhur of Bosnia and Herzegovina, but has just levelled things at 3-3 in the decider.
Flo Clifford24 May 2026 14:10
A quick glance around the scoresheet so far: Swiss 11th seed Belinda Bencic has seen off Austrian qualifier Sinja Kraus 6-2 6-3, while 13th seed Karen Khachanov has beaten French wildcard Arthur Gea.
Second seed Alexander Zverev is 5-3 up on Frenchman Benjamin Bonzi, and it’s on serve at 3-4 in 26th seed Hailey Baptiste’s tussle against former Roland-Garros and Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova – that should be a good one.
Flo Clifford24 May 2026 14:00
Emma Raducanu faces longer wait for French Open first round match
Update over on Court 13: Argentina’s Thiago Agustin Tirante has seen off Pablo Llamas Ruiz in four, winning the last set 6-0.
Up next is 23rd seed and another Argentina, Tomas Martin Etcheverry, against Nuno Borges of Portugal. That one could also go on for a while…
Raducanu takes on a third Argentine of the day, Solana Sierra, after the conclusion of that match.
Flo Clifford24 May 2026 13:50
Marta Kostyuk wins ‘one of the most difficult matches’ after missile strike near parents’ home
Ukrainian Marta Kostyuk won “one of the most difficult matches” in her career as she advanced at the French Open hours after a missile strike narrowly missed her parents’ home.
Russia launched a wave of strikes overnight, killing four people in Kostyuk’s native Kyiv and injuring at least 83 people across Ukraine.
The 15th seed gave an emotional on-court interview after she won her opening-round match at Roland-Garros, beating Russian-born Oksana Selekhmeteva, who now represents Spain, 6-2 6-3.
Kostyuk teared up and was warmly applauded by the crowd on Court Simonne-Mathieu as she said: “This morning, 100 metres away from my parent’s house, a missile destroyed the building.”
Flo Clifford24 May 2026 13:42
Emma Raducanu vs Solana Sierra latest odds
The Briton is the undercard this afternoon, but it’s a close one, the pair have never played each other before…
Jack Rathborn24 May 2026 13:36
Emma Raducanu faces longer wait for French Open first round match
So Raducanu is going to have to wait a little longer, that’s because Thiago Agustin Tirante dropped the third set to Pablo Llamas Ruiz.
But the Argentine is up a break in the fourth, so that match should be done relatively soon, then it’ll be a waiting game for Raducanu, with Tomas Martin Etcheverry vs Nuno Borges the last match before her first round contest.
Jack Rathborn24 May 2026 13:29