Overview
- Nuno Borges became the first Portuguese man to reach the last 32 by defeating two-time finalist Casper Ruud 2-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-0
- Matteo Gigante upset fourth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4, 5-7, 6-2, 6-4 and is scheduled to face Ben Shelton next
- Ruud had been managing left-knee pain for weeks, with the injury visibly affecting his performance
- Top seed Carlos Alcaraz navigated a four-set victory over Fabian Marozsan and will face Damir Dzumhur in the third round
- Roland Garros’s second round has delivered major surprises as lower-ranked players seize opportunities against established stars