{"id":84358,"date":"2025-05-27T20:42:18","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T00:42:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/?p=84358"},"modified":"2025-05-27T20:42:18","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T00:42:18","slug":"french-open-day-3-mens-recap-monfils-medvedev","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/tennis\/2025\/05\/27\/french-open-day-3-mens-recap-monfils-medvedev\/","title":{"rendered":"French Open Day 3 Men’s Recap: Monfils Wows at Night, Medvedev Upset in Thriller"},"content":{"rendered":"

First-round men\u2019s tennis action concluded at the 2025 French Open<\/a> on Tuesday, and there was plenty of excitement across the big courts to the outer courts. Top seeds impressed in their opening matches, and there were a couple of long and exhausting battles along the way. We catch you up onf the big storylines of Day 3.<\/p>\n

French Open Day 3 Men\u2019s Recap<\/b><\/h2>\n

Who Looked Good<\/b><\/h3>\n

Novak Djokovic started strong at this year\u2019s French Open, coming off his 100th ATP Tour title in Geneva last week. He defeated American Mackenzie McDonald 6-3 6-3 6-3, after a spat with tournament officials regarding rainy and windy conditions on the court. The Serb will look to improve on a quarterfinal appearance from last year\u2019s tournament, where an injury hampered him. The last time Djokovic played at the Stade Roland Garros, he won an elusive Gold Medal last August.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The defending finalist, Alexander Zverev, had a tricky first-round matchup<\/a> but had no issues dispatching Learner Tien in a 6-3 6-3 6-4 win. Tien had stunned Zverev<\/a> the last time they played, on the hard courts in Acapulco this year. Tien\u2019s previous Grand Slam appearance saw him stun fans in a fourth-round breakthrough. Zverev did not drop serve and won 90% of points off his first serve.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Jack Draper, the fifth seed, and ninth-seeded Alex De Minaur had a bit more work cut out for them \u2014 but they each defeated Matteo Bellucci and Laslo Djere, respectively. Draper played an inconsistent first set, but recovered to win 3-6 6-1 6-4 6-2. De Minaur saved set points in the third set, and won 6-3 6-4 7-6 (6).<\/p>\n

It was also a flawless French Open debut for 18-year-old star Joao Fonseca<\/a>. The Brazilian will likely crack the world\u2019s Top 60 after he cruised past Hubert Hurkacz in straight sets. Court 7, where the match was played, was filled to the brim, and Fonseca hit some of the best shots of the tournament so far.<\/p>\n

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