Roland-Garros: Rublev advances to third round, with Fils awaiting

Russian Andrey Rublev, the No 17 seed, moved into the third round of Roland-Garros by defeating Australian Adam Walton 7-6 (1), 6-1, 7-6 (5) at Roland-Garros in Paris on Thursday.

Rublev, ranked No 15, will face Frenchman Arthur Fils, the No 14 seed, next.

Ahead of his victory, the Russian won against South African qualifier Lloyd Harris (6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 6-1).

Walton, ranked No 91, beat German qualifier Maximilian Marterer (7-6 (3), 4-6, 6-3, 2-6, 6-2) in the previous round of the Roland-Garros 2025.

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

• Gael Monfils vs. Jack Draper
• Jacob Fearnley vs. Ugo Humbert
• Corentin Moutet vs. Novak Djokovic
• Denis Shapovalov vs. Filip Misolic
• Alexander Shevchenko vs. Ethan Quinn: thursday
• Cameron Norrie vs. Federico Agustin Gomez: thursday
• Joao Fonseca vs. Pierre-Hugues Herbert: thursday
• Flavio Cobolli vs. Matteo Arnaldi: thursday
• Jannik Sinner (1) beat Richard Gasquet (WC): 6-3, 6-0, 6-4
• Gabriel Diallo vs. Tallon Griekspoor: thursday
• Alexander Zverev (3) beat Jesper De Jong: 3-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-3
• Henrique Rocha (Q) beat Jakub Mensik (19): 2-6, 1-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3
• Alexander Bublik beat Alex De Minaur (9): 2-6, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-2
• Arthur Fils beat Jaume Munar: 7-6 (3), 7-6 (4), 2-6, 0-6, 6-4
• Jiri Lehecka beat Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (26): 6-3, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2
• Holger Rune (10) beat Emilio Nava (WC): 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-3
• Frances Tiafoe (15) beat Pablo Carreno Busta: 6-4, 6-3, 6-1
• Ben Shelton vs. Hugo Gaston
• Sebastian Korda (23) beat Jenson Brooksby: 6-1, 6-2, 7-6 (2)
• Matteo Gigante (Q) beat Stefanos Tsitsipas (20): 6-4, 5-7, 6-2, 6-4
• Tommy Paul (12) beat Marton Fucsovics: 4-6, 2-6, 6-3, 7-5, 6-4
• Damir Dzumhur beat Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (31): 7-6 (4), 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
• Carlos Alcaraz (2) beat Fabian Marozsan: 6-1, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2
• Karen Khachanov (24) beat Sebastian Ofner: 7-5, 3-6, 7-5, 4-6, 6-2
• Nuno Borges beat Casper Ruud (7): 2-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-0
• Quentin Halys beat Miomir Kecmanovic: 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (2), 7-5
• Mariano Navone beat Reilly Opelka: 6-1, 7-6 (1), 6-3
• Alexei Popyrin (25) beat Alejandro Tabilo: 7-5, 6-3, 6-4
• Daniel Altmaier beat Vit Kopriva: 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5
• Hamad Medjedovic beat Juan Manuel Cerundolo (Q): 6-3, 6-4, 7-5
• Lorenzo Musetti (8) beat Daniel Elahi Galan (LL): 6-4, 6-0, 6-4