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🎾 Sinner Shines, Djokovic Dominates & Draper Delivers Upset: Men’s Singles Round of 64 Recap – Roland Garros 2025

The 2025 Roland Garros Men’s Singles Round of 64 brought high-octane tennis to the Parisian clay as top seeds asserted their dominance while rising stars made bold statements. From Jannik Sinner’s clinical victory to Jack Draper’s upset over French veteran Monfils, the action thrilled fans across courts with powerful performances and dramatic five-setters.


🇮🇹 Sinner Cruises Past Gasquet in Straight Sets

Top seed Jannik Sinner showed no mercy in his opener against French crowd favorite Richard Gasquet, dismantling him 6-3, 6-0, 6-4. The Italian displayed pinpoint accuracy and relentless baseline aggression in a match that lasted just under two hours.


🇬🇧 Draper Stuns Monfils in a Thrilling 4-Set Clash

British talent Jack Draper overcame the dynamic Frenchman Gaël Monfils 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5. The 5th seed weathered Monfils’ athletic shot-making with smart court positioning and solid nerves in key moments.


🇷🇸 Djokovic Rolls Past Moutet

Sixth seed Novak Djokovic silenced the local crowd with a dominant 6-3, 6-2, 7-6(1) win over French lefty Corentin Moutet. The Serbian legend looked in top form, handling the tricky left-hander with ease and sharp movement.


🇩🇪 Zverev Battles Back to Defeat De Jong

Third seed Alexander Zverev recovered from a slow start to beat Dutchman Jesper de Jong 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-3. After dropping the opening set, Zverev turned up the heat with booming serves and clean winners.


🇨🇦 Shapovalov Falls to Misolic in Five

In one of the day’s biggest surprises, Denis Shapovalov (27) lost to Austria’s Filip Misolic 7-6(5), 7-6(6), 4-6, 4-6, 6-3. Shapovalov showed flashes of brilliance but couldn’t sustain momentum in the fifth.


🇬🇧 Norrie Impresses, 🇧🇷 Fonseca Breaks Through

  • Cameron Norrie eased past Argentina’s Facundo Gomez 7-6(7), 6-2, 6-1, looking sharp in his all-around game.
  • Brazil’s young sensation Joao Fonseca earned a straight-sets win over French wildcard Pierre-Hugues Herbert, 7-6(4), 7-6(4), 6-4.

🇰🇿 Bublik Stuns de Minaur in 5-Set Thriller

In a back-and-forth epic, Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan upset 9th seed Alex de Minaur 2-6, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-2. Bublik found his rhythm late, rallying from two sets down to clinch the win with unpredictable finesse.


🇺🇸 Ethan Quinn Wins Five-Set Marathon

American youngster Ethan Quinn edged Kazakhstan’s Alexander Shevchenko in a nail-biting five-set battle: 6-4, 4-6, 6-7(5), 7-6(3), 7-5. The grit and stamina on display thrilled fans on Court 9.


More Notable Results:

  • 🇫🇷 Arthur Fils (14) outlasted 🇪🇸 Jaume Munar in a five-set marathon: 7-6(3), 7-6(4), 2-6, 0-6, 6-4
  • 🇮🇹 Flavio Cobolli beat fellow Italian 🇮🇹 Matteo Arnaldi: 6-3, 6-3, 6(6)-7, 6-1
  • 🇵🇹 Henrique Rocha shocked 🇨🇿 Jakub Mensik (19) with a comeback: 2-6, 1-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3
  • 🇨🇿 Jiri Lehecka defeated 🇪🇸 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (26): 6-3, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2
  • 🇬🇧 Johannus Fearnley advanced after 🇫🇷 Ugo Humbert (22) retired mid-match

Stay tuned as the Roland Garros Men’s Singles tournament heats up with emerging talent, thrilling upsets, and big names chasing clay court glory in the heart of Paris.

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