French Open

Ninth seed Alex de Minaur’s bid for a fifth consecutive Grand Slam quarter-final came to an abrupt end on Thursday as Kazakhstan’s Alexander Bublik rallied from two sets down to defeat the Australian in a roller-coaster five-set thriller at Roland Garros. In the aftermath of his 2-6, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 loss, de Minaur candidly blamed the relentless demands of the tour schedule for his uncharacteristic collapse.

Naomi Osaka’s much-anticipated return to the French Open ended in disappointment on Monday, as the four-time Grand Slam champion bowed out in the first round with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 loss to tenth seed Paula Badosa. What followed was an unfiltered display of raw emotion that left fans and fellow players concerned for Osaka’s well-being.

In a startling double blow for American tennis, two of the United States’ highest-seeded players at the 2025 French Open—No. 4 seed Taylor Fritz and No. 9 seed Emma Navarro—were both dispatched in the opening round on Monday. The upsets underscored the unpredictable nature of Roland-Garros and raised questions about the depth of American clay-court prowess.