Daniil Medvedev’s latest first-round defeat extends miserable French Open recordAlso yesterday, Daniil Medvedev lost in the first round of the French Open for the seventh time in his career as the former world No 1’s difficult relationship with Roland Garros continued in a five-set defeat to Australian wildcard Adam Walton.Medvedev, the sixth seed, lost the final four games of a rollercoaster first-round match and capitulated on serve to lose the last game to love, with Walton winning 6-2, 1-6, 6-1, 1-6, 6-4 in three hours and 22 minutes.Medvedev, 30, has now fallen at the opening hurdle in seven of his 10 appearances in Paris since making his debit in 2017, including three of the last four years.(Reuters)Jamie Braidwood27 May 2026 11:35Jessica Pegula upset in biggest shock of French Open so far Late last night, fifth seed Jessica Pegula became the biggest casualty of the French Open so far as the American fell to a a 1-6 6-3 6-3 defeat to Australian Kimberly Birrell. Pegula has never made it past the quarter-finals at Roland Garros, and has now lost in the first round of the tournament three times. Birrell, the world No 83, secured one of the biggest victories of her career and will now face Ukraine’s ‌Oleksandra Oliynykova in round two. (Reuters)Jamie Braidwood27 May 2026 11:34Hello and welcome Novak Djokovic returns to action as the second round of the French Open begins amid the continuing heatwave in Paris. Djokovic being handed the afternoon session certainly raised some eyebrows, with Alexander Zverev given the night session later for his match against Tomas Machac. Djokovic will likely be on court at around 2pm or 3pm. Until then, we’ll cover the latest scores and news from Roland Garros. Jamie Braidwood27 May 2026 11:30