First round singles action concludes on Tuesday in Paris.
Tuesday’s most fascinating contests are provided by the men’s singles draw, which sees a pretty blockbuster first round matchup between Hubert Hurkacz and teenage sensation Joao Fonseca. Plus, Daniil Medvedev faces former World No.8 Cameron Norrie. And three-time champion Novak Djokovic makes his 2025 Roland Garros debut.
In women’s singles, three of the top six seeds play their opening rounds on Tuesday: Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula, and Mirra Andreeva.
Through the tournament, this preview will analyze the day’s most prominent matches, while highlighting the other notable matches on the schedule. Tuesday’s play gets underway at 11:00am local time.
Daniil Medvedev (11) vs. Cameron Norrie – 11:00am on Court Simonne-Mathieu
This is a rematch from earlier this month in Rome, where Medvedev comfortably prevailed 6-4, 6-2. But Daniil remains in quite a slump. He’s a modest 18-10 on the year, and it’s now been over two years since he’s won a title. Medvedev reached five finals between September of 2023 and March of 2024, yet lost them all, and hasn’t advanced to a final since.
Norrie was actually a lucky loser in the Rome main draw, as he’s fallen to No.81 in the world. A forearm injury derailed his 2024 season, and he’s just 13-12 during 2025 at tour level. But he’s coming off a semifinal run last week in Geneva, where he came through qualifying and won five matches in the span of a week, which included two top 25 victories (Machac, Popyrin).
Certainly neither of these 29-year-olds would refer to clay as their favorite surface, and neither has achieved a deep run in Paris, outside of Medvedev’s quarterfinal appearance back in 2021. Daniil has dominated their head-to-head by a 4-0 margin, and has claimed all eight sets they’ve played. So while you never know what to expect from Medvedev on this surface, and Norrie should be feeling rather confident after his run in Geneva, Daniil remains the favorite in Tuesday.
Hubert Hurkacz (30) vs. Joao Fonseca – Last on Court 7
Fonseca started raising the eyebrows of the tennis world at the end of 2024, with his title campaign at the Next Gen Finals. But it was at the last Major when he truly broke through, storming through qualifying to upset ninth-seeded Andrey Rubleb in the first round, with some scintillating play. Yet the 18-year-old has cooled off of late, losing four of his last five matches at all levels. This will be the Brailian’s Roland Garros debut, with much expected of him in the coming years on the Parisian clay.
Hurkacz has been battling both a back and knee injury this past year, and he’s just 14-10 this season. However, he seems to now be rather healthy, and seems to be rounding back into form. Hubi advanced to the quarterfinals in Rome, and went all the way to the final last week in Geneva, where he lost to Novak Djokovic in a final-set tiebreak. Hurkacz is only 9-7 lifetime at Roland Garros, though he’s advanced to the round of 16 in two of the last three years.
This match has bizarrely been scheduled out on Court 7, which is a crime considering Fonseca’s fast-rising star power, but the atmosphere on this more intimate court will be electric. Given Joao’s recent struggles, as well as his lack of experience in best-of-five, I give the edge on Tuesday to Hubi. I expect some tight sets between these two, and Hurkacz’s serve usually gives him a few free points at crucial moments.
Other Notable Matches on Tuesday:
Mirra Andreeva (6) vs. Cristina Bucsa – Andreeva is 27-7 on the year, with two WTA 1000 titles (Dubai, Indian Wells). The 18-year-old was a semifinalist here a year ago. Bucsa reached the third round here a year ago, but she arrives on a four-match losing streak.
Alexander Zverev (3) vs. Learner Tien – Zverev was just one set away from winning this title last year, yet he’s been struggling of late at big events, with a 2025 record of just 7-5 at Masters 1000 level. Tien is a 19-year-old who advanced to the second week of January’s Australian Open, upsetting Medvedev in a fifth-set tiebreak. But Learner has now lost five of his last six matches.
Olivia Gadecki vs. Coco Gauff (2) – Gauff is coming off back-to-back WTA 1000 finals in Madrid and Rome, though she failed to win either. Gadecki is a 23-year-old who is 6-15 this season at all levels.
Anca Todoni vs. Jessica Pegula (3) – Pegula advanced to the final of Miami in March, then won a clay court title in Charleston, but she’s just 3-4 on clay since that title. Todoni is a 20-year-old who won an ITF-level clay court title earlier this season.
Mackenzie McDonald vs. Novak Djokovic (6) – Djokovic won his 100th career title just a few days ago in Geneva, a run which ended his second three-match losing streak of the year. McDonald is a recent top 40 player, though he’s just 4-4 this season at tour level, and retired from his last match a month ago due to injury.
Matteo Bellucci vs. Jack Draper (5) – Draper is 22-6 in 2025, and has reached three finals, which includes winning his first Masters 1000 title at Indian Wells. Last fall on a hard court in Tokyo, he defeated Bellucci in straight sets.
Tuesday’s full Order of Play is here.
