Day two promises plenty of entertaining tennis with 24 first-round matches scheduled. As always, we here at LWOT will be offering our predictions for every match on the slate, including Casper Ruud vs Albert Ramos Vinolas, Carlos Alcaraz vs Giulio Zeppieri, Holger Rune vs Roberto Bautista Agut, and Jannik Sinner vs Arthur Rinderknech. But who will reach the second round?
French Open Day 2 Predictions
Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Tomas Martin Etcheverry
Ilemona: Tsitsipas enters the French Open with poor form after a series of unusual early clay losses. Despite past success in Paris, an early exit is possible. Etcheverry’s form has improved, having recently reached a semifinal, making him a tough first-round opponent. Tsitsipas leads 1-0, but Etcheverry could cause an upset if Tsitsipas struggles.
Prediction: Tsitsipas in 5
Damian: Facing a clay-court specialist in the opening round is never easy, so in a way Tsitsipas didn’t get lucky here. But it’s also doubtful if Etcheverry is a player who can target the Greek’s weaknesses as he typically doesn’t go for that kind of firepower. Tsitsipas also dismissed him the only previous time they met.
Prediction: Tsitsipas in 4
Yesh: Tsitsipas is a two-time finalist here, something his recent troubles make it easy to forget. This is a challenging opening matchup, and it will tell us whether the Greek is anywhere near his best self in Paris.
Prediction: Tsitsipas in 5
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Jiri Lehecka vs Jordan Thompson
Ilemona: Jiri Lehecka’s form has dipped after a strong start to 2025, struggling to build momentum and with just one French Open win in three attempts. Jordan Thompson is in worse shape, battling fitness issues and a poor clay record, with no Roland Garros wins since 2019. Lehecka should have the edge despite recent struggles.
Prediction: Lehecka in 4
Damian: Once more we were expecting something greater from Lehecka after a good start to the year, but he remains a dangerous unseeded floater at this event. On clay he should probably handle Thompson, whose tricky slice will be sitting up here and waiting for the Czech to pounce on it.
Prediction: Lehecka in 4
Yesh: Thompson keeps plugging away, but he’s about to run into superior firepower in this match. The Aussie will make Lehecka work for it, but I don’t expect him to be able to do enough to win the match.
Prediction: Lehecka in 4
Karen Khachanov vs Aleksandar Vukic
Ilemona: Karen Khachanov has struggled with consistency and fitness but remains a tough competitor, often pushing top-20 players to long matches. Last year’s French Open saw a tough five-set loss derail him. Aleksandar Vukic had a good Australian Open but has since won only one main-draw match in 11 events. Khachanov leads 2-1 and is favoured, though Vukic could make it competitive.
Prediction: Khachanov in 4
Damian: Khachanov had some unexpected tough matches at Roland Garros in recent memory (went down 0-2 vs Constant Lestienne in 2023, lost to Jozef Kovalik last year), but Vukic’s form has been a disaster for a while now. Tough to pick against the Russian, even if it might be closer than it seems on paper.
Prediction: Khachanov in 4
Yesh: Khachanov is another player who has fallen a bit from his peak, but he can flip a switch at any time. Will he do it in Paris? Even if he doesn’t, he should still beat Vukic.
Prediction: Khachanov in 3
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Luciano Darderi vs Sebastian Korda
Damian: Sure, one is seeded and the other isn’t. But on this surface there isn’t a great deal between them. Darderi picked up his form around late March (unsurprisingly, that’s when the clay court season began) and will require Korda to show a lot of discipline here. The American doesn’t seem that likely to find it all of a sudden.
Prediction: Darderi in 5
Ilemona: Sebastian Korda has struggled this year after surgery, especially on clay, though he has done better at the French Open than other slams. Luciano Darderi has improved recently with a title and solid clay results but has mostly lost early at Grand Slams. On clay, Darderi likely has the advantage unless Korda is fully fit and playing his best.
Prediction: Darderi in 5
Yesh: Korda looked like America’s great male hope for a while, but injuries have derailed that a bit. If he can stay healthy for long enough maybe he can still win Majors, but it’s getting tougher to think he’s ever going to be able to stay healthy.
Prediction: Korda in 5
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