Roland Garros 2023: Day One Results
The 2023 French Open got underway today, with a number of high-profile matches taking place on the opening day of the tournament. According to reports from Corriere.it, a number of seeded players made it through to the next round, while some of the less favoured competitors caused a few upsets.
In the men’s draw, a number of notable players secured victories, including Holger Rune, the tenth seed, who defeated Roberto Bautista Agut in a thrilling five-set match. The Danish player won 6-7(4), 6-4, 6-3, 6-2. Elsewhere, Casper Ruud, the seventh seed, eased past Albert Ramos-Viñolas, winning 6-3, 6-4, 6-2. Corriere.it also reported that Carlos Alcaraz, the second seed, made short work of Italian qualifier Giulio Zeppieri, winning 6-3, 6-4, 6-2.
The men’s draw also saw a number of unseeded players cause upsets, including Daniel Altmaier, who defeated Taylor Fritz, the fourth seed. The German player won 7-5, 3-6, 6-3, 6-1. Alejandro Tabilo also progressed to the next round, beating Arthur Cazaux in a thrilling five-set match. The Chilean player won 5-7, 6-3, 6-2, 1-6, 6-3.
In the women’s draw, a number of top seeds also secured victories, including Elena Rybakina, the 12th seed, who defeated Julia Riera. The Kazakh player won 6-1, 4-6, 6-4. Corriere.it also reported that Iga Świątek, the fifth seed, eased past Rebecca Šramková, winning 6-3, 6-3. Emma Raducanu, the British player, also secured a hard-fought victory over Wang Xinyu, winning 7-5, 4-6, 6-3.
The women’s draw also saw a number of upsets, including the defeat of Caroline Garcia, the French player, at the hands of Bernarda Pera. The American player won 6-4, 6-4. Elsewhere, Jaqueline Cristian caused an upset, defeating Kimberly Birrell in straight sets. The Romanian player won 6-1, 6-0.
According to Corriere.it, a number of other notable players also secured victories on the opening day, including Jiri Lehecka, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, and Karen Khachanov. The men’s and women’s draws are now taking shape, with a number of intriguing matches set to take place over the coming days.
The 2023 French Open continues tomorrow, with a number of high-profile matches taking place. The tournament can be followed live on television and online, with updates and analysis available from Corriere.it and other sports news providers. The results from day one are as follows:
Men’s Singles
- Jiri Lehecka (Cze) – Jordan Thompson (Aus) 6-4, 6-2, 6-1
- Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (Spa, 26) – Pablo Llamas Ruiz (Spa) 6-3, 6-2, 6-7(4), 6-3
- Gabriel Diallo (Can) – Francisco Cerundolo (Arg, 18) 7-5, 6-3, 6-4
- Jacob Fearnley (Gbr) – Stan Wawrinka (Sui) 7-6(6), 6-3, 6-2
- Denis Shapovalov (Can, 27) – Pedro Martinez (Spa) 6-2, 6-0, 6-3
- Miomir Kecmanovic (Srb) – Sebastian Baáez (Arg) 6-7(3), 6-7(4), 6-4, 6-2, 6-2
- Holger Rune (Den, 10) – Roberto Bautista Agut (Spa) 6-7(4), 6-4, 6-3, 6-2
- Sebastian Korda (Usa, 23) – Luciano Darderi (Ita) 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
- Daniel Altmaier (Ger) – Taylor Fritz (Usa, 4) 7-5, 3-6, 6-3, 6-1
- Casper Ruud (Nor, 7) – Albert Ramos-Viñolas (Spa) 6-3, 6-4, 6-2
- Alejandro Tabilo (Chi) – Arthur Cazaux (Fra) 5-7, 6-3, 6-2, 1-6, 6-3
- Alexei Popyrin (Aus, 25) – Yoshihito Nishioka (Jpn) 7-5, 6-4, 1-2 (rit.)
- Karen Khachanov (Rus, 24) – Aleksandar Vukić (Aus) 6-4, 6-4, 6-4
- Hugo Gaston (Fra) – Ugo Blanchet (Fra) 2-6, 6-0, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4
- Stefanos Tsitsipas (Gre, 20) – Tomas Martin Etcheverry (Arg) 7-5, 6-3, 6-4
- Carlos Alcaraz (Spa, 2) – Giulio Zeppieri (Ita) 6-3, 6-4, 6-2
Women’s Singles
- Danielle Collins (Usa) – Jodie Burrage (Gbr) 7-6(1), 6-4
- Ljudmila Samsonova (Rus, 19) – Mayar Sherif (Egy) 7-6(3), 6-2
- Ajla Tomljanović (Aus) – Maya Joint (Aus) 6-1, 6-3
- Yuliia Starodubtseva (Ukr) – Tamara Korpatsch (Ger) 2-6, 6-1, 6-4
- Bernarda Pera (Usa) – Caroline Garcia (Fra) 6-4, 6-4
- Elena Rybakina (Kaz, 12) – Julia Riera (Arg) 6-1, 4-6, 6-4
- Jaqueline Cristian (Rou) – Kimberly Birrell (Aus) 6-1, 6-0
- Emma Raducanu (Gbr) – Wang Xinyu (Chn) 7-5, 4-6, 6-3
- Iga Świątek (Pol, 5) – Rebecca Šramková (Svk) 6-3, 6-3
- Dar’ja Kasatkina (Rus, 17) – Kateřina Siniaková (Cze) 6-1, 3-6, 6-2
- Paula Badosa (Spa, 10) – Naomi Osaka (Jpn) 6-7(1), 6-1, 6-4
- Robin Montgomery (Usa) – Diane Parry (Fra) 6-2, 6-1
- Jessica Bouzas Maneiro (Spa) – Emma Navarro (Usa, 9) 6-0, 6-1
- Veronika Kudermetova (Rus) – Viktoriya Tomova (Bul) 7-5, 6-1
Source: Corriere.it
