Tennis Roundup: Upsets and Comebacks Highlight the Day's Action
A major upset rocked the men's draw as No.7 seed Taylor Fritz fell to world No.148 Nishesh Basavareddy. The match, played on Court Suzanne-Lenglen, ended with a score of 7-6(5), 7-6(5), 6-7(9), 6-1. Basavareddy saved multiple set points in the third set tiebreak to force a fourth, before dominating the final frame.
No.2 seed Alexander Zverev survived a tough test, defeating Benjamin Bonzi. The German will now face Tomas Machac in the next round.
Novak Djokovic showed his trademark resilience, coming back from a set down to defeat Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard.
In the women's draw, Marta Kostyuk continued her dominant clay-court form, securing her 13th consecutive win on the surface by defeating Oksana Selekhmeteva.
"A stunning upset as Hayley Baptiste saved two match points to defeat 2021 champion Barbara Krejcikova."
Other notable results include:
- Mirra Andreeva defeated Fiona Ferro in straight sets.
- Joao Fonseca defeated Luka Pavlovic in straight sets.
- Marta Kostyuk defeated Oksana Selekhmeteva to secure her 13th consecutive clay-court win.