Coco Gauff of the U.S. returns the ball to Australia's Olivia Gadecki during their first round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

PHOTO COLLECTION: Best of French Open Tennis First Round

This is a photo collection curated by AP photo editors.

Spectators watch Jessica Pegula of the U.S. playing Romania’s Anca Todoni during their first round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic serves against Mackenzie McDonald of the U.S. during their first round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic returns the ball to Mackenzie McDonald of the U.S. during their first round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Australia’s Olivia Gadecki returns the ball to Coco Gauff of the U.S. during their first round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Russia’s Daniil Medvedev returns the ball to Britain’s Cameron Norrie during their first round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Jessica Pegula of the U.S. is reflected in a glass as she plays Romania’s Anca Todoni during their first round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
United States’ Jessica Pegula, right, reaches for the hand of Romania’s Anca Todoni at the end of their first round match of the French Tennis Open at the Roland-Garros stadium in Paris, Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
Australia’s Alex De Minaur serves against Serbia’s Laslo Djere during their first round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
Australia’s Alex De Minaur jumps as he plays Serbia’s Laslo Djere during their first round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
Australia’s Alex De Minaur gets medical assistance as he plays Serbia’s Laslo Djere during their first round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
Russia’s Daniil Medvedev returns the ball to Britain’s Cameron Norrie during their first round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
France’s Varvara Gracheva returns the ball to United States’ Sofia Kenin during their first round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
France’s Gael Monfils falls as he plays against Bolivia’s Hugo Dellien during their first round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Clay lies on the hands of ball boy standing by a court during a first round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
An official balll lies on the clay during a first round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
Italy’s Jannik Sinner serves against France’s Arthur Rinderknech during a first-round match of the French Tennis Open at the Roland-Garros stadium in Paris, Monday, May 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Slovakia’s Rebecca Sramkova serves against Poland’s Iga Swiatek during their first round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Monday, May 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Germany’s Yannick Hanfmann is reflected in a glass as he serves against Italy’s Lorenzo Musetti during their first round match of the French Tennis Open at the Roland Garros stadium, in Paris, Sunday May 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus serves against Russia’s Kamilla Rakhimova during their first round match of the French Tennis Open at the Roland Garros stadium, in Paris, Sunday May 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
China’s Zheng Qinwen wipes her face as she plays Russia’s Anastasia Pavliuchenkova during their first round match of the French Tennis Open at the Roland Garros stadium, in Paris, Sunday May 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus returns the ball to Russia’s Kamilla Rakhimova during their first round match of the French Tennis Open at the Roland Garros stadium, in Paris, Sunday May 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Slovakia’s Rebecca Sramkova is reflected in a glass as she plays Poland’s Iga Swiatek during their first round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Monday, May 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Turkey’s Zeynep Sonmez returns the ball to Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina during their first round match of the French Tennis Open at Suzanne-Lenglen court at the Roland Garros stadium, in Paris, Sunday May 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
United States’ Ben Shelton and Lorenzo Sonego of Italy play their first round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Sunday, May 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Germany’s Daniel Altmaier prepares to serve against Taylor Fritz of the U.S. during their first round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Monday, May 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
China’s Zheng Qinwen serves against Russia’s Anastasia Pavliuchenkova during their first round match of the French Tennis Open at the Roland Garros stadium, in Paris, Sunday May 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
A ball boy reaches for a ball during the first round match of the French Tennis Open between Poland’s Iga Swiatek and Slovakia’s Rebecca Sramkova, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Monday, May 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Japan’s Naomi Osaka returns the ball to Spain’s Paula Badosa during their first round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Monday, May 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz returns the ball to Italy’s Giulio Zeppieri during their first round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Monday, May 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
The court Simonne-Mathieu is reflected in the sunglasses of Jeff Amsel as he watches the first round match of the French Tennis Open between Taylor Fritz of the United States, and Germany’s Daniel Altmaier, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Monday, May 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Poland’s Iga Swiatek hits a forehand against Slovakia’s Rebecca Sramkova during their first round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Monday, May 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Spectators watch Spain’s Paula Badosa playing Japan’s Naomi Osaka during their first round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Monday, May 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
France’s Caroline Garcia reacts as she plays United States’ Bernarda Pera during their first round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Monday, May 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
Taylor Fritz of the U.S., left, and Germany’s Daniel Altmaier sit during their first round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Monday, May 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Taylor Fritz of the U.S. returns the ball to Germany’s Daniel Altmaier during their first round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Monday, May 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
France’s Arthur Fils reaches for the ball as he plays Chile’s Nicolas Jarry during their first round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Monday, May 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Denmark’s Holger Rune is seen through a hole in a tarp on a fence as he prepares to serve a ball to Spain’s Roberto Bautista Agut, during their first round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Monday, May 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
France’s Arthur Fils returns the ball to Chile’s Nicolas Jarry during their first round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Monday, May 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Fans cheer for France’s Arthur Fils during his first round match of the French Tennis Open against Chile’s Nicolas Jarry, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Monday, May 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Italy’s Jannik Sinner serves the ball to France’s Arthur Rinderknech during their first round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Monday, May 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
A pigeon flies over the Suzanne-Lenglen court during the first round match of the French Tennis Open between France’s Arthur Fils and Chile’s Nicolas Jarry, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Monday, May 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
France’s Richard Gasquet kicks the clay as he jumps to serve against France’s Terence Atmane, during their first round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Monday, May 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Japan’s Naomi Osaka reacts as she plays Spain’s Paula Badosa during their first round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Monday, May 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Denmark’s Holger Rune returns the ball to Spain’s Roberto Bautista Agut during their first round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Monday, May 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Slovakia’s Rebecca Sramkova returns the ball to Poland’s Iga Swiatek during their first round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Monday, May 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Norway’s Casper Ruud returns the ball to Spain’s Albert Ramos Vinola during their first round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Monday, May 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

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