An action-packed and rain-affected opening day at the 2024 edition of Roland Garros is complete, with several upsets already recorded. The first surprise saw French number one Ugo Humbert taken out for the second consecutive year by Lorenzo Sonego. Tabilo and Jarry, who made the semi-finals in Rome, both suffered first-round exits. Jack Draper also fell to qualifier Jesper De Jong, while Stan Wawrinka defeated Andy Murray. Four top-10 seeds were in action, with notable wins for Carlos Alcaraz, Andrey Rublev, Grigor Dimitrov, and Hubert Hurkacz.
Day One French Open 2024 Round of 128 Results
Winner Loser Scoreline
Carlos Alcaraz (3) J.J. Wolf (LL) 6-1, 6-2, 6-1
Andrey Rublev (6) Taro Daniel 6-2, 6-7, 6-3, 7-5
Hubert Hurkacz (8) Shintaro Mochizuki (Q) 4-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-0, 6-3
Grigor Dimitrov (10) Aleksandar Kovacevic 6-4, 6-3, 6-4
Lorenzo Sonego Ugo Humbert (16) 6-4, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3
Sebastian Korda (28) Harold Mayot (WC) 6-2, 7-6, 6-4
Corentin Moutet Nicolas Jarry (19) 6-2, 6-1, 3-6, 6-0
Zizou Bergs Alejandro Tabilo (23) 3-6, 7-6, 6-2, 6-2
Richard Gasquet (WC) Borna Coric 7-6, 7-6, 6-4
Maximilian Marterer Jordan Thompson 6-3, 6-2, 6-0
Alexandre Muller (WC) Luca Nardi 6-4, 6-1, 6-3
Fabian Marozsan Mikhail Kukushkin 6-2, 6-2, 6-3
Pedro Martinez Thiago Agustin Tirante 5-7, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3
Zhizhen Zhang Aleksandar Vukic 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5
Brandon Nakashima Nicolas Moreno De Alboran (WC) 6-1, 7-6, 3-6, 6-2
Jesper De Jong (Q) Jack Draper 7-5, 6-4, 6-7, 3-6, 6-3
Kei Nishikori Gabriel Diallo 7-5, 7-6, 3-6, 1-6, 7-5
Stan Wawrinka Andy Murray 6-4, 6-4, 6-2
Sebastian Ofner Terence Atmane (WC) 3-6, 4-6, 7-6, 6-2, 7-5
Daniel Altmaier Laslo Djere 7-5, 6-4, 6-7, 5-7, 7-6
Alcaraz Makes Ace Start
Carlos Alcaraz made a compelling start to his Roland Garros campaign on Sunday, swiftly defeating J.J. Wolf. On Court Philippe-Chatrier, Alcaraz took just one hour and 51 minutes to secure a 6-1, 6-2, 6-1 victory to show he’s back in form after a forearm injury had sidelined him for over three weeks. The Spaniard had moderated his play due to the injury during his quarter-final appearance in Madrid and had withdrawn from Rome. However, he appeared to show no restraint against lucky loser Wolf, unleashing powerful forehands throughout their first meeting.
Wawrinka Schools Murray
Andy Murray has a new racket, but it was the same old story for him in Paris when facing Stan Wawrinka as he was brushed aside 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 in just over two hours by the 2015 champion. Stan took out Murray at the same stage in 2020 and also in the 2017 semi-final, thanks to his superior clay-court game and that proved the difference on Sunday evening.
Other Matches of Note
Sonego Upsets Humbert: Lorenzo Sonego triumphed over 16th seed Ugo Humbert 6-4, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3.
De Jong Downs Draper: Jack Draper fell at the first hurdle, losing to Dutch qualifier Jesper de Jong in a gruelling five-set match.
Hurkacz Meanders Past Mochizuki: Hubert Hurkacz took the scenic route in his opening round, battling to a five-set win against Japanese qualifier Shintaro Mochizuki.
Gasquet Thrills Home Crowd: Wildcard Richard Gasquet took out Borna Coric in straight sets, 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (7/2), 6-4.
Bergs Topples Tabilo: A 3-6, 7-6(5), 6-2, 6-2 for the Belgian qualifier to take out 23rd-seeded Alejandro Tabilo, who had beaten Djokovic en route to the semi-finals in Rome.
Nishikori Wins Another 5-Setter: Kei defeated Diallo in five sets 7-5, 7-6 (3), 3-6, 1-6, 7-5 in 4 hours and 22 minutes.
French Open 2024 Day 2 Round of 128 Matches
Christopher Eubanks vs Jannik Sinner (2)
Yoshihito Nishioka vs Félix Auger-Aliassime (21)
Max Purcell vs Henry Squire (Q)
Emil Ruusuvuori vs Soonwoo Kwon
Ben Shelton (15) vs Hugo Gaston
Artem Shevchenko vs Aslan Karatsev
Matteo Arnaldi vs Arthur Fils (29)
Gerald Heide (Q) vs Sebastián Báez (20)
