Daniil Medvedev, 2nd in the world and considered one of the main outsiders at Roland-Garros, was eliminated Tuesday in the first round of the Major on clay. Brazil's Thiago Seyboth Wild (172nd) created the first sensation of the tournament and will face Argentina's Guido Pella (423rd) for a place in the third round.
On the other hand, Alexander Zverev wins a winning return: the German, former world number 2 now 27th, has succeeded in his entry into the competition, a year after seriously injuring his right ankle in the middle of the semi-final against Rafael Nadal. Hugo Gaston (109th), who had written the beautiful French history of the 2020 edition, and Grégoire Barrère (58th) lost in the second round.