Ben Shelton beat Lorenzo Sonego for the second straight time at a Grand Slam this year, winning 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 under floodlights to reach the second round of the French Open.

By Shrivathsa Sridhar PARIS (Reuters) -World number one Aryna Sabalenka sounded an early warning siren to her French Open rivals when she dismantled Kamilla Rakhimova in the opening round while fans braved sharp spells of rain ahead of a special salute to Rafa Nadal on Sunday.

Rafael Nadal is scheduled to be celebrated in the main stadium of the French Open on Day 1 of the tournament PARIS — Rafael Nadal's first French Open match in the tournament’s main stadium came on May 25,

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French Open begins this Sunday as the second leg of tennis' four major Grand Slam. Carlos Alcaraz is the defending champion of the clay courts at Roland Garros as the three-time major champ looks to pick up his second consecutive French Open title.