Ben Shelton beat Lorenzo Sonego for the second straight time at a Grand Slam this year, winning 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 under floodlights to reach the second round of the French Open.

World number one Aryna Sabalenka made a bold statement at Roland Garros by easily defeating Kamilla Rakhimova. Fans experienced a mix of rain and anticipation for a tribute to Rafa Nadal. Meanwhile, China's Zheng Qinwen and other tennis talents showcased their prowess,

World number one Aryna Sabalenka sounded an early warning siren to her French Open rivals when she dismantled Kamilla Rakhimova in the opening round, while Parisian fans gave Rafa Nadal a special salute as the claycourt major got underway on Sunday.

World number one Aryna Sabalenka drops just one game against Kamilla Rakhimova to get her French Open campaign under way in emphatic style.

Teenager Victoria Mboko is the first breakout star at this year’s French Open after reaching round two on her grand slam debut. The 18-year-old from Canada, whose parents emigrated from the Democratic Republic of Congo due to political conflict before she was born, came through qualifying without dropping a set.

Tennis's second Grand Slam tournament of the year will see two familiar names atop each of the men's and women's oddsboards, though the order and odds accompanying those names could be somewhat unusual.

Top seed Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the second round of the French Open on Sunday with a 6-1, 6-0 dismissal of the unseeded Russian Kamilla Rakhimova. The Belarusian sped into a 3-0 lead after 10 minutes on centre court and claimed the service of the world number 86 for a second time to lead 5-1.

The French Open commences in Paris with top players like Aryna Sabalenka, Lorenzo Musetti, and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova vying for glory. Sabalenka targets her first Roland Garros title, Musetti aims high after strong clay performances,