Overview
- Daniel Altmaier defeated world No. 4 Taylor Fritz 7-5, 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 to reach the second round in Paris.
- Altmaier’s varied groundstrokes and composure under pressure kept the US Open finalist off balance on the clay courts.
- Defending champion Iga Świątek opened her title defense with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Rebecca Sramkova.
- Alexander Zverev is set to begin his campaign on Tuesday against American qualifier Learner Tien.
- Altmaier will face Czech Vít Kopřiva in round two as he seeks to build on past Grand Slam successes at Roland Garros.