Medvedev and Dimitrov: Fruste at the French Open in the first round!

Medvedev and Dimitrov: Fruste at the French Open in the first round!

At this year's French Open, two prominent tennis players were already eliminating in the first round on May 27, 2025. The former world rankings Daniil Medwedew, set in position 11, lost in an exciting match against Cameron Norrie from Great Britain with 5: 7, 3: 6, 6: 4, 6: 1, 5: 7. This elimination marks the sixth defeat in the first round in Paris, and surprisingly, it was his first loss in five encounters on the ATP tour against Norrie. The match lasted a total of 3 hours and 53 minutes, an impressive example of the ups and downs that the tennis offers.

The Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov, placed in 16th place, also makes a negative headlining. After a 2-1 set lead, he gave up his first round game against Ethan Quinn from the USA at 6: 2, 6: 3, 2: 6. Dimitrow had to look for treatment on the left thigh in the course of the game and moved noticeably in the third set. With this departure he is the first player in the history of profit tennis who gives up in a row with four major tournaments.

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While the two stars had to leave the stage early, Alexander Zverev convinced in his opening match. The German player, set in position 3, defeated Learner Tien from the USA with 6: 3, 6: 3, 6: 4 and took 1 hour and 53 minutes. He converted his first match ball without any problems. The Australian Alex de Minaur also showed a strong performance and won his game against Laslo Djere from Serbia 6: 3, 6: 4, 7: 6 (6) without loss of set.

In doubles, the two players Alexander Erler from Austria and Constantin Frantzen from Germany secured a narrow victory against Luciano Darderi and Diego Hidalgo with 2: 6, 6: 3, 7: 6 (10: 5).

Young talents in the spotlight

On the women's side, Coco Gauff, the Paris finalist from 2022, drew attention to herself with a sovereign victory over Olivia Gadecki. She won 6: 2, 6: 2 in just 71 minutes and showed a solid performance, even if she produced seven double errors and did not stop.

The French Open 2025 not only offer exciting matches, but also remarkable records in tennis. Historically speaking, Grand-Slam tournaments like this are often the scene for remarkable achievements, such as most Grand Slam retail titles, which are kept by Roger Federer and Serena Williams. Federer's outstanding balance over more than 23 Grand Slam semi-final in a row is another impressive example of unusual constancy in sport. The fact that fans can expect a lot can also be seen in the high number of spectators that is regularly achieved in Grand Slam tournaments.

While some stars of the tennis world were thrown out of the race in the first round, it remains to be seen which new talents are blooming during the tournament and whether the established ones can find their shape back.