French Open 1st Round

05/30/2023 French Open 1st Round

By: Jeff Yoder

Alcaraz, Djokovic & More Cruise Through Round 1 at Roland-Garros

Tennis is back in the spotlight as the next major is underway from France. The French Open began on Monday with top seeds advancing unscathed. Only two of the top-10 seeds (both men and women) went down in Round 1, and they were both No. 10 seeds — #10 Felix Auger-Aliassime and #10 Petra Kvitova. We’ll have full coverage from Roland-Garros as the tournament progresses over the next two weeks.

 

French Open Highlights

M: #1 C. Alcaraz def. F. Cobolli (6-0, 6-2, 7-5)

M: #3 N. Djokovic def. A. Kovacevic (6-3, 6-2, 7-6)

W: S. Stephens def. #16 K. Pliskova (6-0, 6-4)

 

Today’s Top Matches

M: #2 D. Medvedev vs. T. Seyboth-Wild (6:00 am ET)

W: #6 C. Gauff vs. R. Masarova (6:00 am ET)

W: #1 I. Swiatek vs. C. Bucsa (8:00 am ET)

 

Read More

ESPN: Alcaraz, Djokovic Breeze Into French Open 2nd Round

USA Today: Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff Finally Get Started on Day 3 at Roland Garros

 

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