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Rafael Jodar has stormed to the first set against Aleksandar Kovacevic 6-1. The 19-year-old Spaniard was ranked around 700th in the world this time last year while at college in the US. After his recent run at the Madrid Open, Jodar is competing at his first Roland Garros as the 27th seed.<\/p>\n
Tim Joyce has been charting the rise of the \u2018new Rafa\u2019 \u2026<\/p>\n
Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a007.36 EDT<\/p>\n Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen\u2019s return to the venue of her most famous triumph ended with a 6-4 6-0 humbling by the Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska in the first round earlier on.<\/p>\n China\u2019s Zheng has largely struggled to replicate the form that carried her to the gold medal at the Paris Games two years ago with a chronic right elbow injury stalling her progress and forcing her to undergo surgery last summer.<\/p>\n The 23-year-old, who made the Roland Garros quarter-finals last year, took treatment for a foot problem midway through the second set before her first defeat in the opening round of the French Open<\/a>.<\/p>\n World No 114 Chwalinska, who came through three rounds of qualifying and dished out two bagels along the way, showed no mercy and wrapped up the win to book a clash with either Tatjana Maria or 23rd seed Elise Mertens in the second round. Reuters<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Early results<\/p>\n Thanks Yara. Here are today\u2019s first-round results so far \u2026<\/p>\n Men\u2019s singles Women\u2019s singles Share<\/a><\/p>\n Billy Munday is here to steer you through some more Roland Garros coverage.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Swiatek storms to a 6-1, 6-2 victory against Jones<\/p>\n Tough first round match for Jones. Swiatek may have struggled last year on clay but this was just too easy for her. The world No 3 wins it with three breaks to one but Swiatek\u2019s relentless precision closed it out convincingly on Court Philippe-Chatrier in just under one hour.<\/p>\n Iga Swiatek strolls into round two. Photograph: David Winter\/ShutterstockShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a007.25 EDT<\/p>\n *Jones 1-6, 2-5 Swiatek (* denotes server): Some double faults from Jones; Swiatek digs deep with a backhand return, and Jones\u2019s backhand goes long under pressure. The Pole breaks serve and takes the game.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a007.11 EDT<\/p>\n Another email comes in on Raducanu\u2019s exit yesterday (see 11.16 BST<\/a>).<\/p>\n Derek Stubbs writes in:<\/p>\n double quotation markWinning the US Open was the worst thing that could have happened to her. It was obvious at the time that it was a freak result due to the effects of Covid on so many better players. She has spent her life since then trying to live up to a standard which is simply beyond her \u2013 hence the injuries, illnesses, and constant change of coaches, to say nothing of the media hype, which has been totally out of proportion to her meagre achievements and talent.<\/p>\n I certainly think media hype and her injuries have not helped and maybe in another era where the women\u2019s game isn\u2019t as strong as it is now, she would be performing better. We\u2019re also seeing more well-rounded players and less surface specialists. Could she have thrived if she homed in on hard court?<\/p>\n Send me an email<\/a> if you have any thoughts on anything Roland Garros.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Jones 1-6, 2-4 Swiatek* (* denotes server): Swiatek holds to love. She wins it with an ace after zero errors and Jones has no answers.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n *Jones 1-6, 2-3 Swiatek (* denotes server): Jones crawls back after two Swiatek unforced errors opened the door and the Australian\u2019s backhand winner sealed the break. She then holds with a crisp serve on game point.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Jasmine Paolini, a finalist here at Roland Garros, gets through her tricky match against Yastremska where after weathering a scrappy first set with five combined breaks, Paolini dominated the second to seal her first-round victory.<\/p>\n Kasatkina also triumphs with a composed 6-4, 6-4 victory over Sonmez. Both sets featured lively break exchanges, but after Sonmez\u2019s early break for 3-1 in the second, Kasatkina fought back brilliantly, three breaks to two, for the win.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Jones 1-6, 0-2 Swiatek* (* denotes server): The world No 3 wins the opening two games of this set. The unforced errors are pilling up for Jones.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Huge upset as the Paris 2024 Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen, who won on gold on these courts, is out in the first round after losing to the Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska 6-4, 6-0.<\/p>\n We will bring you the quotes from both players when they come.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Some scores from across the grounds:<\/p>\n Paolini 7-5, 5-3 Yastremska<\/p>\n De Minaur 6-4, 6-4, 1-1 Samuel<\/p>\n Kasatkina 6-4, 5-4 Sonmez<\/p>\n Van Assche 6-4, 4-2 Gaubas<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Swiatek takes the first set 6-1 against Jones<\/p>\n Swiatek holds to love and takes the set with a clinical finish \u2013 three Jones forehand errors and a body-serve ace wrapped it up in four swift points.<\/p>\n The Pole takes the first set by breaking Jones three times. Jones grabbed one break but Swiatek\u2019s groundstrokes dominated throughout.<\/p>\n Iga Swiatek eases to the opening set. Photograph: Mohammed Badra\/EPAShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a006.45 EDT<\/p>\n *Jones 1-5 Swiatek (* denotes server): Swiatek is making it look so easy now. Jones never found her footing with three unforced errors surrendered a 0-40 deficit and Swiatek converted at the first opportunity.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Jones 1-4 Swiatek* (* denotes server): Quick game as Swiatek\u2019s only mistake is a double fault to make it 30-15. Another forehand winner and she holds.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n *Jones 1-3 Swiatek (* denotes server): Jones is trying to vary her shots and she hits a good slice but Swiatek is beating the teenager with two forehand winners for two break points. A rally of 10 shots follows and another Swiatekforehand winner gives her the break.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Jones 1-2 Swiatek* (* denotes server): Better from Jones. Six shots of baseline exchanges, and Jones finishes it off with a forehand winner past Swiatek to make 30-15 in her favour. Swiatek\u2019s backhand then goes long after 11 shots between the pair. However Swiatek crawls back and takes it to deuce. The pair exchange advantages for a while but Jones strikes and gets the break back with a forehand winner.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n *Jones 0-2 Swiatek (* denotes server): Swiatek breaks Jones at love. Three break points at 0-40, sealed with a crushing forehand winner.<\/p>\n Emerson Jones in action during her first round match against Iga Swiatek. Photograph: Guglielmo Mangiapane\/ReutersShare<\/a><\/p>\n Updated at\u00a006.23 EDT<\/p>\n Jones 0-1 Swiatek* (* denotes server): Swiatek takes the first game with relative ease, a dominant hold to love. Jones hit three unforced errors as Swiatek\u2019s groundstrokes controlled every rally.<\/p>\n My early prediction is that I am worried this might get ugly. Again, Jones has never played a senior clay court match. Not even a qualifier or a warm up tournament. This is such a big ask.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n I will be focusing on the Jones v Swiatek match but will bring you updates across the courts in between. For now, a quick email from Rob:<\/p>\n double quotation markWatching Raducanu was just sad yesterday. I don\u2019t think anyone can take her slam away from her but it is looking more and more like that was just a freak result that will never happen again.<\/p>\n Do you have any thoughts on Raducanu\u2019s exit? Or any predictions for today\u2019s matches? I want to hear them. Get in touch via email<\/a>.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Alex De Minaur takes the first set 6-4 against Toby Samuel. The eighth seed broke the Briton in the fifth game after a grueling 23-shot rally, held off a break-back, and sealed it with a 193km ace.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Iga Swiatek kicks off her bid for a fifth French Open<\/a> title on Court Philippe-Chatrier against the Australian teenager Emerson Jones. Jones has never played on clay at the WTA level \u2013 what a challenge this is going to be.<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Jasmine Paolini takes the first set against Dayana Yastremska. The Italian holds to love with four clean points to make it 6-5 with Yastremska\u2019s returns kept finding the net or sailing long. In the final game the two traded breaks throughout, but a crucial 0-40 break in the final game sealed it for the 13th seed.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Day two order of play<\/p>\n Here is today\u2019s order of play on the main courts.<\/p>\n Court Philippe-Chatrier<\/p>\n Emerson Jones v (3) Iga Swiatek<\/p>\n Veronika Erjavec v (2) Elena Rybakina<\/p>\n (32) Ugo Humbert v Adrian Mannarino<\/p>\n Hugo Gaston v Gael Monfils<\/p>\n Court Suzanne-Lenglen<\/p>\n (22) Arthur Rinderknech v Jurij Rodionov<\/p>\n (7) Elina Svitolina v Anna Bondar<\/p>\n Tiantsoa Rakotomanga Rajaonah v (6) Amanda Anisimova<\/p>\n Daniel Merida v (5) Ben Shelton<\/p>\n Court Simonne-Mathieu<\/p>\n (13) Jasmine Paolini v Dayana Yastremska<\/p>\n Stan Wawrinka v Jesper de Jong<\/p>\n (15) Casper Ruud v Roman Safiullin<\/p>\n Anastasia Zakharova v (10) Karolina Muchova<\/p>\n Share<\/a><\/p>\n Before we get to today\u2019s action, a recap on what went down on day one. An emotional Emma Raducanu was at a loss to explain her horror start at the French Open<\/a> as she crashed to a first opening-round loss.<\/p>\n The British No 1 failed to win a game in a one-sided opening set against Argentina\u2019s Solana Sierra, hitting zero winners and making 15 unforced errors. Raducanu looked like she could be heading for one of the worst defeats of her career when she trailed 4-1 in the second set but she found a belated foothold, fighting back to force a tie-break before losing 6-0 7-6 (4).<\/p>\n \u201cIt was difficult,\u201d said the 23-year-old, who made 42 unforced errors in total. \u201cI don\u2019t think I\u2019ve fully processed it yet, so it\u2019s hard to speak about the match right now.<\/p>\n \u201cBut I have to at least take the fact that, from a set and 4-1 down, I came back and made it competitive in the second set. I\u2019m pretty disappointed. Obviously, I wanted to do better.<\/p>\n \u201cI went on the court, I felt like the conditions were extremely lively and I felt like I wasn\u2019t able to trust my shots and didn\u2019t feel like I had control over the ball. I think probably just a bit light on matches, a bit light on confidence coming into the tournament.<\/p>\n \u201cThe first set happened super quickly, and it\u2019s not a nice feeling when the points and the games are going very, very fast. I\u2019m glad at least in the second set I was able to get a few games on the board.\u201d<\/p>\n Elsewhere, tears of joy flowed for Fran Jones after a long-awaited first grand slam victory at the French Open. The 25-year-old Briton has had a torrid year, with a leg injury and concussion keeping her off the court and pushing her back outside the Top 100, and she could not contain her emotions after battling from a set down to defeat former semi-finalist Beatriz Haddad Maia 1-6 7-6 (4) 6-2.<\/p>\n \u201cNormally I\u2019m one to say you shouldn\u2019t cry until the tournament is over but I think, everything I\u2019ve been through this year, it\u2019s really been challenging,\u201d said Jones. \u201cI know I\u2019m dangerous on this surface. I know I\u2019ve not been on my best form, but it gives you belief.\u201d<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Preamble<\/p>\n Bonjour! The sun is shining in Paris and day two of Roland Garros brings a packed slate of opening-round action with the biggest stars beginning their campaigns across the courts.<\/p>\n Iga Swiatek opens her title bid against Emerson Jones, with the world No 3 expected to set the standard on her favourite surface where she has won four grand slams. Elena Rybakina is also in action, hoping to follow up her Australian Open victory with a strong showing on the clay. Katie Boulter also takes the court, hoping to equal and eventually go beyond her best finish in Paris \u2013 the second round.<\/p>\n Rafael Jodar\u2019s rise this year has been one of the storylines of the season so far with the young Spaniard being seeded at the French Open<\/a> after being ranked outside the world\u2019s Top 700 not too long ago. He faces the fast-paced Aleksandar Kovacevic. Ben Shelton faces another young Spaniard in Daniel Merida while the former champion Stan Wawrinka takes on Jesper de Jong in his final season on tour.<\/p>\n So much action, so much to look forward to. Join me.<\/p>\n
P Carre\u00f1o-Busta (Spa) bt J Lehecka (Cz, 12) 6-3 7-6 (3) 6-3
A De Minaur (Aus, 8) bt T Samuel (GB) 6-4 6-4 6-2
A Michelsen (US) bt A Shevchenko (Kaz) 6-2 6-4 6-2<\/p>\n
J Teichmann (Swe) bt L Samsonova (20) 6-4 6-4
S Bandecchi (Swi) bt C Bucsa (Spa, 31) 6-4 2-6 6-4
M Chwalinska (Pol) bt Zheng Q (Chn) 6-4 6-0
D Kasatkina (Aus) bt Z Sonmez (Tur) 6-4 6-4
J Paolini (Ita, 13) bt D Yastremska (Ukr) 7-5 6-3
I Swiatek (Pol, 3) bt E Jones (Aus) 6-1 6-2<\/p>\n