Overview

• Alcaraz opened his title defense with a 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 victory over Giulio Zeppieri.
• Marozsan stunned Alcaraz at the 2023 Rome Masters and aims to repeat that success on Paris’s clay.
• The Spaniard has praised the tour’s balance, noting that lower-ranked players now pose serious threats.
• Daniel Altmaier followed his upset of world No. 4 Taylor Fritz by earning a second-round clash with Czech qualifier Vit Kopriva.
• Eva Lys advanced after defeating Peyton Stearns and will face Canadian debutant Victoria Mboko.