Overview
- Iga Swiatek, the three-time defending champion, defeated Rebecca Sramkova 6-3, 6-3, extending her French Open winning streak to 22 matches.
- Carlos Alcaraz began his title defense with a commanding 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 victory over Italian qualifier Giulio Zeppieri, setting up a second-round match against Fabian Marozsan.
- Emma Raducanu battled through a grueling three-set match against Xinyu Wang, winning 7-5, 4-6, 6-3, and will now face Swiatek in the second round.
- Rafael Nadal was honored on the opening day with a tribute ceremony celebrating his 14 French Open titles and contributions to the sport.
- Emerging talent Victoria Mboko impressed with a straight-sets win in her Grand Slam main-draw debut, while Petra Kvitova suffered a first-round upset.