Casper Ruud beat Felipe Meligeni Alves 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 in the first round of the French Open. Ruud was the runner-up in Paris the past two years and is coming off a clay-court title in Geneva and a runner-up finish in Monte Carlo. He also leads the ATP tour with 36 wins this season. Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina also advanced Tuesday.
Norway’s Casper Ruud plays a shot against Brazil’s Felipe Meligeni Alves during their first round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Tuesday, May 28, 2024. Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus plays a shot against Russia’s Erika Andreeva during their first round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Tuesday, May 28, 2024.
The final day of the first round featured autumn-like temperatures as low as 16 degrees Celsius . Heavy rain delayed play on most courts for nearly five hours, with matches continuing only in the two main stadiums, which have retractable roofs.Aryna Sabalenka defeated Erika Andreeva 6-1, 6-2 in Court Philippe Chatrier to reach the second round. On Court Suzanne Lenglen, 2022 Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina beat Greet Minnen 6-2, 6-3. Sabalenka and Rybakina could meet in the semifinals.
Sabalenka is aiming to become the first player since Serena Williams in 2015 to win both the Australian Open and Roland Garros in the same season., who is 34, retired from tennis after losing to Zheng Qinwen 6-2, 6-1. Cornet was feted in a farewell ceremony afterward.Djokovic was scheduled to start his title defense on Tuesday against Pierre-Hugues Herbert in the main stadium.
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