Jabeur and Muguruza out, Alcaraz brutal: The full recap of Roland-Garros 2022 Day 1

The French Open began at Roland-Garros on Sunday with a number of shocks and a fast start for Carlos Alcaraz

22 May 2022

Carlos Alcaraz, Roland-Garros 2022 © © Aurelien Morissard / Panoramic

Tennis Majors

Roland-Garros 2022 | The full results | Mens’s draw | Women’s draw | Schedule

Notable facts and results – quick mode

Seeds and notable players who lost on Sunday

Men: Thiem (read more), Davidovich Fokina (25), Brooksby (31), Karatsev

Women : Jabeur (6 / read more), Muguruza (10 / read more)

Seeds and notable players who won

Men : Zverev (3), Alcaraz (5 / read more), Auger-Aliassime (9), Schwartzman (15 / read more), Dimitrov (18 / read more), Khachanov (21), Isner (23), Van de Zandschulp (26), Coric, Fognini

Women : Sakkari (4), Bencic (14), Fernandez (17), Gauff (18), Teichmann (23), Cirstea (26), Mertens (31), Stephens

Super tiebreak: history made by Ugo Carabelli

Argentinian Camilo Ugo Carabelli reached the second round of the French Open by beating Russian Aslan Karatsev 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 [5], in the first ever super tiebreak in the fifth in Roland-Garros. Remember that the Grand Slam tournaments changed the rule simultaneously.

Monday’s order of play

Swiatek, Krejcikova, Nadal and Djokovic (night session), will play on Chatrier. Osaka – Anisimova will take place on Lenglen. The full order of play is here.

Monday Order of play at Roland-Garros (main courts) – screenshot from the official website

Happy 35 for Novak Djokovic

Novak Djokovic celebrated his 35th birthday in Paris on Sunday. Tournament organisers brought him a cake and a present, a trotinette, as shown on Twitter.

Our features live from Paris

Court Philippe-Chatrier – 11:00 CET

Linette (POL) – Jabeur (TUN, N.6) : 3-6, 7-6, 7-5
Auger-Aliassime (CAN, N.9) – Varillas (PER, Q) : 2-6, 2-6, 6-1, 6-3, 6-3
Sakkari (GRE, N.4) – Burel (FRA) : 6-2, 6-3
Alcaraz (ESP, N.6) – Londero (ARG, LL) : 6-4, 6-2, 6-0

Court Suzanne-Lenglen – 11:00 CET

Stephens (USA) – Niemeier (GER, Q) : 5-7, 6-4, 6-2
Isner (USA, N.23) – Halys (FRA) : 7-6, 4-6, 7-6, 7-6
Zverev (GER, N.3) – Ofner (AUT, Q) : 6-2, 6-4, 6-4
Fernandez (CAN, N.17) – Mladenovic (FRA) : 6-0, 7-5

Court Simonne-Mathieu – 11:00 CET

Dellien (BOL) – Thiem (AUT) : 6-3, 6-2, 6-4
Kanepi (EST) – Muguruza (ESP, N.10) : 2-6, 6-3, 6-4
Fognini (ITA) – Popyrin (AUS) : 6-4, 7-5, 6-4
Gauff (USA, N.18) – Marino (CAN, Q) : 7-5, 6-0

Other courts – 11:00 CET

Court N.14
Osorio (COL) – Tan (FRA, WC) : 6-4, 6-3
Barrère (FRA, WC) – Daniel (JAP) : 3-6, 6-2, 0-6, 6-3 6-4
Khachanov ([nf], N.21) – Borges (POR, Q) : 6-3, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4
Bencic (SWI, N.14) – Jani (HUN, LL) : 6-1, 6-1

Court N.7
Dimitrov (BUL, N.18) – Giron (USA) : 6-1, 6-1, 6-1
Muchova (CZE) – Monnet (FRA, WC) : 6-3, 6-3
Teichmann (SWI, N.23) : 6-2, 6-1
Ramos-Vinolas (ESP) – Kokkinakis (AUS) : 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6

Court N.6
Cirstea (ROU, N.26) – Maria (GER) : 6-3, 6-3
Schwartzman (ARG, N.15) – Kuznetsov ([nf], Q) : 6-3, 1-6, 6-4, 6-2
Griekspoor (PBS) – Davidovich Fokina (ESP, N.25) : 2-6, 6-0, 6-4, 6-3
Mertens (BEL, N.31) – Ruse (Rou) : 6-3, 6-1

Court N.8
Bedene (SLV) – O’Connell (AUS, WC) : 6-2, 6-4, 6-7, 6-1
Cuevas (URU) – Brooksby (USA, N.31) : 6-2, 6-1, 6-2
Gracheva ([nf]) – Sharma (AUS) : 4-6, 6-4, 7-5
Vekic (CRO, Q) – Björklund (SWE, Q) : 7-6, 6-2

Court N.9
Munar (ESP) – Altmaier (GER) : 6-1, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3
Sasnovich ([nf]) – X.Wang (CHN) : 6-4, 6-1
Danilovic (SER, Q) – Galfi (HUN) : 3-6, 7-6, 6-2
Zapata Miralles (ESP, Q) – Mmoh (USA, WC) : 7-6, 6-3, 7-5

Court N.12
Haddad Maia (BRA) – Bucsa (ESP, Q) : 6-3, 1-6, 6-2
Van de Zandschulp (PBS, N.26) – Kotov ([nf], Q) : 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
Ugo Carabelli (ARG, Q) – Karatsev ([nf]) : 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 3-6, 7-6
Bouzkova (CZE) – Davis (USA) : 6-2, 6-1

Court N.13
Coric (CRO) – Taberner (ESP) : 3-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-1
Siniakova (CZE) – Martic (CRO) : 6-4, 7-6
Van Uytvanck (BEL) – Li (USA) : 3-6, 2-3 ret.
Kubler (AUS, Q) – Kudla (USA) : 7-6, 7-6, 7-6