French Open Day 4 Highlights: Bopanna And Partner Power Into Second Round At Roland-Garros; Swiatek Sweeps Raducanu

Good afternoon, everyone! Today, we bring you the fourth day of French Open 2025 action, with some big names set to play in the ATP and WTA events. Stay tuned, as the first batch of matches begin at 2:30 PM IST.

To find out when and where to watch the matches live, read here.

The following matches all begin at 2:30 PM IST:

French Open 2025 ATP:

• Juan Manuel Cerundolo (Argentina) vs Hamad Medjedovic (Serbia)

• Vit Kopriva (Czech Republic) vs Daniel Altmaier (Germany)

• Lorenzo Musetti (Italy) vs Daniel Elahi Galan (Colombia)

• Alejandro Tabilo (Chile) vs Alexei Popyrin (Australia)

French Open 2025 WTA:

• Emiliana Arango (Colombia) vs Zheng Qinwen (China)

• Viktorija Golubic (Switzerland) vs Amanda Anisimova (USA)

• Eva Lys (Germany) vs Victoria Mboko (Canada)

• Jasmine Paolini (Italy) vs Ajla Tomljanovic (Australia)

There are two big matches scheduled early today in French Open 2025 WTA, slated to start at 2:30 PM IST.

In the first, fourth-seeded Jasmine Paolini faces Ajla Tomljanovic. To find out when and where to watch the match live in India, read here.

In the second, seventh-seeded Qinwen Zheng faces Emiliana Arango. To find out when and where to watch the match live in India, read here.

The starting matches have been pushed back by 10 minutes, with the new timing being 2:40 PM IST.

World No. 16 Anisimova has started well against Goluvic, currently leading 4:0 in the first set. In other matches, Zheng leads 2:0 against Arango, while Lyis is tied 2:2 against Mboko.

It has started to rain slightly in the match between Zheng and Arango, which is shame really as the Chinese was in firm grip of the encounter, winning the first set and leading the second one 1:0. Luckily, the rainfall is very light, and play should not be halted for long.

In the other matches, Anisimovva won the first set, and is leading the second set 4:2< while Mboko surpsied Lys by winnign the first set, and is tied 1:1 in the second set.

One of three Indian participants in action today at French Open, Rithvik Bollipalli, is struggling in the ATP doubles match, along with his partner Nicolas Barrientos. They lost the first set 6-0 against Canada's Gabriel Diallo and Great Britian's Jacob Fearnley, and are trailing the second set 5:2.

Amanda Anisimova has made light work of her opponent today, beating Switzerland's Viktorija Golubic 6-0, 6-2.

The match between Musetti and Galan is barely a competition at the moment, with the Italian winning the second set six-love after struggling in the first set. A fantastic response from Musetti, and his Colombian opponent will need something magical to come back in this contest.

The pair of Nicolas Barrientos (Colombia) and Rithvik Bollipalli (India) have lost in their doubles match agianst Gabriel Diallo (Canada) and Jacob Fearnley (Great Britain) by 6-0, 6-2.

Meanwhile, Victoria Mboko has stunned Germany's Eva Lys, winning in striaght sets by 6-4, 6-4.

No surprises here: Qinwen Zheng utterly dominated Emiliana Arango in a straight-set victory, winning 6-2, 6-3.

In another match, USA's Alycia Parks defeated Czechia's Karolina Muchova.

It has started to rain a bit again, and Musetti's match against Galan is interrupted. The Italian is leading 5:3 in the third set, and needs one more game to win the set and match, but for now, he will have to wait.

Despite Galan threatening a late comeback, it's no use as Musetti dominates in the final moments and gets a statement win by 6-4, 6-0, 6-4.

It's an eighth-straight win for Paolini, who makes it to the third round of the French Open only for the second time in her career. A dominant performance from the Italian, who is clearly enjoying her time out in Paris. It ends 6-3, 6-3.

Alcaraz means business from the first point. He breaks a nervy Marozsan in the opening game, backs it up with a confident hold, then ramps things up with another break, this time closing out a stunning rally by pulling Marozsan wide, dancing along the baseline, and finishing with a crisp touch at the net. It바카라�s sharp, relentless, and efficient. Just ten minutes in, Alcaraz leads 3-0 and already looks in complete control.

Alcaraz wraps up the opening set in just 28 minutes with a dazzling display of authority and flair. He carves out two set points with a stunning backhand down the line that leaves Marozsan stranded. The Hungarian claws his way back to deuce, but Alcaraz isn바카라�t in the mood to linger, he wins a delicate drop shot exchange to seal the set 6-1.

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Fabian Marozsan is showing sparks of his best tennis, catching Alcaraz off guard with a clever volley that forces the Spaniard forward, and hands Marozsan a break point. But Alcaraz digs deep, battling back to deuce with resilience and composure. He then secures the game with a powerful first serve, refusing to let the momentum slip.

The Spaniard punctuates the hold with a confident fist pump as they switch ends, clearly in control and ready for more.

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Fabian Marozsan 1-6, 4-3 Carlos Alcaraz

Carlos Alcaraz breezes through his service game, holding to love with barely a hitch. It바카라�s a sharp, no-nonsense hold that shifts the pressure straight back onto Fabian Marozsan, who now has to respond to keep the second set on level terms. Alcaraz isn바카라�t giving much away, and he바카라�s not waiting around, either.

Fabian Marozsan 1-6, 4-3 Carlos Alcaraz

Fabian Marozsan roars back into the contest, taking the second set with a confident forehand at the net after Alcaraz sends a forehand long to offer up two set points. Alcaraz dominated the first set, but Marozsan has flipped the momentum. It바카라�s one set apiece on Court Philippe Chatrier.

Fabian Marozsan 1-6, 6-4 Carlos Alcaraz

Carlos Alcaraz knows he needs to shake things up after letting that second set slip, and he comes out with purpose. At 30-30, he takes a moment, breathes deep, and resets. Then it바카라�s all business: one point to steady the ship, and a sizzling forehand down the line to lock in the hold.

He lets out a booming 바카라�Vamos!바카라� as he walks to his chair, part relief, part fire. The third set is on, and Alcaraz looks ready to bring the chaos.

Fabian Marozsan 1-6, 6-4, 0-3 Carlos Alcaraz

We바카라�re heading into a fourth set, and it바카라�s Carlos Alcaraz who바카라�s back in charge.

The Spaniard storms through the third set, sealing it 6-1 as Marozsan crumbles under pressure, repeatedly finding the net. Alcaraz finishes the job with a clenched fist and a fiery look toward his box, full of purpose and momentum.

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Fabian Marozsan 1-6, 6-4, 1-6 Carlos Alcaraz

Alcaraz is determined to regain control and quickly races to a 15-40 advantage. Under pressure, Fabian Marozsan falters, sending a shot into the net and surrendering his serve for the seventh time in the match.

With that break, Alcaraz reclaims the lead and inches closer to closing out the contest.

Fabian Marozsan 1-6, 6-4, 1-6, 2-4 Carlos Alcaraz

Carlos Alcaraz is safely through to the third round at Roland Garros, wrapping up a four-set win over Fabian Marozsan with authority. That바카라�s now nine straight victories in Paris for the Spaniard, who continues to look every bit the title contender.

Next up for him will be either home favourite Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard or Bosnia-Herzegovina바카라�s Damir Dzumhur. The two are currently locked in a tight battle on Court Suzanne Lenglen, still on serve midway through the first set.

Fabian Marozsan 1-6, 6-4, 1-6, 2-6 Carlos Alcaraz

Emma Raducanu stumbled out of the blocks with three missed first serves, but on her fourth attempt, she fired down a well-placed ace to settle the nerves.

On the very next point, she tried a cheeky drop shot, though it barely made the net, and Iga Swiatek looked poised to reach it anyway.

Still, Raducanu navigated her opening service game unscathed, showing early resilience and setting a solid foundation in this high-stakes match. The 22-year-old British star is off to a steady start.

Emma Raducanu 1-2 Iga Swiatek

Emma Raducanu gets no room for error as Iga Swiatek swiftly closes out her service game. With calm precision, Swiatek takes control and wraps up the hold, stretching her lead and putting the pressure firmly back on the British number two.

Emma Raducanu 1-4 Iga Swiatek

India바카라�s Rohan Bopanna and James Tracy are battling it out in the first round of doubles against Adam Pavlasek and Robert Cash. The scoreboard shows Bopanna and Tracy leading 4-3, putting pressure on the Czech and American pair as the match unfolds on Court 5.

Emma Raducanu바카라�s challenging Roland Garros campaign comes to a close after a straight-sets defeat to Iga Swiatek. The British star put up a fight but was ultimately outclassed by the world number one, who has claimed four of the last five titles in Paris.

For Raducanu, this was only her second trip to the French Open, a tough learning curve on the demanding clay against one of the sport바카라�s all-time greats at this venue. There바카라�s plenty to build on, but this time, Swiatek바카라�s dominance was undeniable.

Emma Raducanu 1-6, 2-6 Iga Swiatek

India바카라�s Yuki Bhambri and American partner Robert Galloway are through to the second round after a commanding win on Court 11. They defeated the Dutch-German duo of Robin Haase and Hendrik Jebens in straight sets. Bhambri and Galloway held their nerve in a tense second-set tiebreak to wrap up a strong first-round performance.

On Court 11, Mexico바카라�s Miguel Angel Reyes-Varela and India바카라�s N. Sriram Balaji are in control of their first-round doubles clash against Argentina바카라�s Camilo Ugo Carabelli and China바카라�s Yunchaokete Bu. The Reyes-Varela바카라�Balaji duo took the first set 6-2 and are leading 5-1 with a commanding 40-0 advantage in the second, looking poised to wrap things up in straight sets.

Mexico바카라�s Miguel Angel Reyes-Varela and India바카라�s N. Sriram Balaji made quick work of their opening-round doubles match on Court 11, defeating Argentina바카라�s Camilo Ugo Carabelli and China바카라�s Yunchaokete Bu in straight sets. The Indo-Mexican duo wrapped up the contest 6-2, 6-1 with a dominant display, barely giving their opponents a look-in. A clinical start to their Roland Garros campaign.

Rohan Bopanna and Czech partner Adam Pavlasek moved into the second round of the French Open 2025 with a gritty 7(8)-6(6), 5-7, 6-1 win over Americans Robert Cash and James Tracy on Wednesday.

The Indo-Czech duo missed an early break chance in the first set and were broken in the 11th game, but bounced back to win the tie-break. After dropping the second set, they dominated the decider to seal their place in the next round.

That's all for the day. We'll catch you again with another live blog soon. Until then, take care and bye-bye.