Last time Ben Shelton and Lorenzo Sonego played each other, the match went to four sets. Shelton took their quarterfinal at the Australian Open in a tiebreak, but the match ebbed and flowed throughout, a contest of two attack-first players forced to be a little more attritional than normal.

The first day of the 2025 French Open is now in the books. In the men's draw, the top three Americans to play—Tommy Paul, Taylor Fritz, and Ben Shelton—advanced, while No. 8 seed Lorenzo Musetti defeated Yannick Hanfmann in straight sets behind a dominant serving display.

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The 23-year-old British number one recovered from a slow start to win 3-6 6-1 6-4 6-2 under the roof on Court Suzanne-Lenglen.

Nine of the top 10 seeds in both the men's and women's draw advanced to the second round at the 2025 French Open

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Several fascinating women’s matches were played on Day 1 of the French Open. Last year’s runner-up Jasmine Paolini, World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, and two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova all competed in Paris.