The 2025 French Open is already serving up drama in the Men’s Singles Round of 64, with major upsets, dominant performances, and intense battles across the iconic courts of Roland Garros. From early exits of seeded stars to rising underdogs making headlines, here’s a full roundup of the most eye-catching results from Paris.
🇵🇹 Borges Stuns No. 7 Casper Ruud
In one of the biggest surprises of the day, Norwegian star Casper Ruud—the 7th seed and a former finalist—was ousted by Portugal’s Nuno Borges in a shocking four-set match:
Borges def. Ruud – 2-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-0.
Borges turned the match around with incredible resilience, winning the last three sets in dominant fashion.
🇪🇸 Carlos Alcaraz Cruises Past Marozsán
World No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz powered through Hungary’s Fabian Marozsán, overcoming a minor second-set hiccup to win:
Alcaraz def. Marozsán – 6-1, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2.
Alcaraz’s electric shot-making lit up Court Philippe Chatrier as he advanced to the next round confidently.
🇮🇹 Musetti & 🇮🇹 Gigante Shine for Italy
Lorenzo Musetti (8) breezed past Daniel Elahi Galan with a straight-set victory:
Musetti def. Galan – 6-4, 6-0, 6-4.
Meanwhile, Matteo Gigante pulled off a major upset, defeating 20th seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in four thrilling sets:
Gigante def. Tsitsipas – 6-4, 5-7, 6-2, 6-4.
🇺🇸 Americans On Fire: Paul, Tiafoe, and Korda Advance
Tommy Paul (12) came back from two sets down to beat Marton Fucsovics in a five-set thriller:
Paul def. Fucsovics – 4-6, 2-6, 6-3, 7-5, 6-4.
Frances Tiafoe (15) played a flawless match against Pablo Carreno Busta, advancing in straight sets:
Tiafoe def. Carreno Busta – 6-4, 6-3, 6-1.
Sebastian Korda (23) dominated fellow American Jenson Brooksby:
Korda def. Brooksby – 6-1, 6-2, 7-6(2).
Other Notable Results
- 🇩🇪 Daniel Altmaier def. 🇨🇿 Vit Kopriva – 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5
- 🇸🇷 Hamad Medjedovic def. 🇦🇷 Juan Cerundolo – 6-3, 6-4, 7-5
- 🇦🇷 Mariano Navone def. 🇺🇸 Reilly Opelka – 6-1, 7-6(1), 6-3
- 🇺🇸 Alex Popyrin (25) def. 🇨🇱 Alejandro Tabilo – 7-5, 6-3, 6-4
- 🇺🇸 Holger Rune (10) def. 🇺🇸 Emilio Nava – 6-3, 7-6(5), 6-3
- 🇫🇷 Quentin Halys def. 🇷🇸 Miomir Kecmanovic – 4-6, 6-3, 7-6(2), 7-5
- 🇧🇦 Damir Dzumhur def. 🇫🇷 Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard – 7-6(4), 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
- 🇷🇺 Karen Khachanov (24) def. 🇦🇹 Sebastian Ofner – 7-5, 3-6, 7-5, 4-6, 6-2
Stay tuned for more French Open 2025 updates as the tournament heats up and the clay court battles intensify. Will more seeds fall in the next round? We’ll be tracking every match, every upset, and every rising star.
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