Roland-Garros: Qualifier Quinn progresses as Dimitrov again retires injured from a Grand Slam

Grigor Dimitrov, the No 16 seed, was forced to withdraw from his first-round match at Roland-Garros, with American qualifier Ethan Quinn progressing to the second round.

Dimitrov, ranked No 17, led 6-2, 6-3, 2-6, 0-0 against the world No 106, before pulling out with an apparent leg issue.

It is the fourth consecutive Grand Slam that the Bulgarian has had to retire injured. After retiring from Wimbledon 2024 (to Medvedev), the US Open 2024 (to Tiafoe), and the Australian Open 2025 (to Passaro), Dimitrov once again found his body cruelly failing him at one of the season’s biggest tournaments.

In doing so, Dimitrov became the first player in the Open era to exit the men’s singles at four straight Grand Slams. He also holds the unenviable record for most retirements in a major with nine forced withdrawals to his name.

This one feels especially cruel, as Dimitrov was in total control of the encounter against his qualifier opponent, leading by two sets to one. He had looked sharp in the first two sets before being evidently hampered in the third, which Quinn took as Dimitrov’s physical issues deteriorated.

Quinn will go on to play Kazakh lucky loser Alexander Shevchenko next.

Paris (Grand Slam), other first-round results (Roland-Garros, clay, EUR 56.352.000, most recent results first):

• Gael Monfils vs. Hugo Dellien
• Hubert Hurkacz vs. Joao Fonseca
• Matteo Arnaldi vs. Felix Auger-Aliassime
• Mattia Bellucci vs. Jack Draper
• Mackenzie McDonald vs. Novak Djokovic
• Pierre-Hugues Herbert vs. Benjamin Bonzi
• Nikoloz Basilashvili vs. Henrique Rocha
• Andrey Rublev vs. Lloyd Harris
• Marin Cilic vs. Flavio Cobolli
• Corentin Moutet vs. Clement Tabur
• Maximilian Marterer vs. Adam Walton
• Alexandre Muller vs. Jakub Mensik: tuesday
• Jesper De Jong vs. Francesco Passaro: tuesday
• Alexander Zverev vs. Learner Tien: tuesday
• Alexander Bublik vs. James Duckworth: tuesday
• Federico Agustin Gomez (LL) beat Aleksandar Kovacevic: 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-1
• Daniil Medvedev vs. Cameron Norrie: tuesday
• Alexander Shevchenko beat Dusan Lajovic: 6-2, 6-4, 7-6 (4)
• Alex De Minaur (9) beat Laslo Djere: 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (6)
• Jannik Sinner (1) beat Arthur Rinderknech: 6-4, 6-3, 7-5
• Tallon Griekspoor beat Marcos Giron: 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-5
• Jaume Munar beat Camilo Ugo Carabelli: 6-4, 6-1, 7-5
• Ugo Humbert (22) beat Christopher O’Connell: 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (3)
• Filip Misolic (Q) beat Yunchaokete Bu: 5-7, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (4), 6-1
• Arthur Fils (14) beat Nicolas Jarry: 6-3, 6-4, 6-7 (6), 6-3
• Denis Shapovalov (27) beat Pedro Martinez Portero: 6-2, 6-0, 6-3
• Richard Gasquet (WC) beat Terence Atmane (WC): 6-2, 2-6, 6-3, 6-0
• Sebastian Ofner beat Jan-Lennard Struff: 7-6 (5), 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-2
• Gabriel Diallo beat Francisco Cerundolo (18): 7-5, 6-3, 6-4
• Jiri Lehecka beat Jordan Thompson: 6-4, 6-2, 6-1
• Karen Khachanov (24) beat Aleksandar Vukic: 6-4, 6-4, 6-4
• Jacob Fearnley beat Stan Wawrinka (WC): 7-6 (6), 6-3, 6-2
• Holger Rune (10) beat Roberto Bautista Agut: 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-3, 6-2
• Stefanos Tsitsipas (20) beat Tomas Martin Etcheverry: 7-5, 6-3, 6-4
• Daniel Altmaier beat Taylor Fritz (4): 7-5, 3-6, 6-3, 6-1
• Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (26) beat Pablo Llamas Ruiz (Q): 6-3, 6-2, 6-7 (4), 6-3
• Carlos Alcaraz (2) beat Giulio Zeppieri (Q): 6-3, 6-4, 6-2
• Hugo Gaston beat Ugo Blanchet (Q): 2-6, 6-0, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4
• Alexei Popyrin (25) beat Yoshihito Nishioka: 7-5, 6-4, 1-2 ret.
• Alejandro Tabilo beat Arthur Cazaux (WC): 5-7, 6-3, 6-2, 1-6, 6-3
• Casper Ruud (7) beat Albert Ramos-Vinolas (Q): 6-3, 6-4, 6-2
• Sebastian Korda (23) beat Luciano Darderi: 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
• Miomir Kecmanovic beat Sebastian Baez: 6-7 (3), 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-2, 6-2
• Nuno Borges beat Kyrian Jacquet (Q): 3-6, 6-7 (3), 6-4, 6-3, 6-3
• Quentin Halys beat Tomas Machac (21): 7-6 (4), 4-1 ret.
• Ben Shelton (13) beat Lorenzo Sonego: 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3
• Jenson Brooksby beat Jaime Faria: 6-1, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
• Emilio Nava (WC) beat Botic van de Zandschulp: 6-2, 7-5, 7-5
• Matteo Gigante (Q) beat Benjamin Hassan (Q): 6-4, 6-2, 6-0
• Fabian Marozsan beat Luca Nardi: 6-2, 6-3, 7-6 (3)
• Frances Tiafoe (15) beat Roman Safiullin: 6-4, 7-5, 6-4
• Juan Manuel Cerundolo (Q) beat Alex Michelsen (32): 6-3, 6-2, 6-4
• Daniel Elahi Galan (LL) beat Valentin Royer (WC): 7-6 (6), 6-3, 3-6, 6-7 (4), 7-5
• Lorenzo Musetti (8) beat Yannick Hanfmann (Q): 7-5, 6-2, 6-0
• Vit Kopriva beat Thiago Monteiro: 6-4, 6-3, 4-6, 6-7 (6), 6-1
• Damir Dzumhur beat Thiago Agustin Tirante (LL): 3-6, 6-4, 6-3, 7-5
• Pablo Carreno Busta beat Francisco Comesana: 6-2, 7-6 (3), 7-5
• Reilly Opelka beat Rinky Hijikata: 1-6, 6-3, 7-5, 7-6 (3)
• Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (31) beat Zizou Bergs: 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-4
• Tommy Paul (12) beat Elmer Moller (LL): 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-3, 6-1
• Hamad Medjedovic beat Kamil Majchrzak: 6-3, 6-3, 7-6 (2)
• Marton Fucsovics beat Tristan Schoolkate (WC): 6-4, 6-2, 6-2
• Mariano Navone beat Brandon Nakashima (28): 7-6 (2), 4-6, 6-1, 6-2