Overview

• Alexander Bublik rallied from two sets down to stun ninth seed Alex de Minaur 2-6, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 in a match he hailed as one of his best Slam performances.
• De Minaur blamed mental burnout on a 'never-ending' tennis calendar after his loss ended a streak of four consecutive Grand Slam quarter-final appearances.
• France’s Arthur Fils overcame a back injury to prevail 7-6, 7-6, 2-6, 0-6, 6-4 against Jaume Munar and reach the third round for the first time.
• Portugal’s Henrique Rocha came back from a two-set deficit to upset 19th seed Jakub Mensik 2-6, 1-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 and join the list of second-round surprises.
• Concerns over tour demands echoed across the draw as Casper Ruud criticised the ATP ranking system as a ‘rat race’ and Jaume Munar described the Roland Garros crowd’s ‘circus’ atmosphere as disruptive.