Australian Men’s Results at Roland-Garros 2025
It was a mixed bag at the French Open for the Australian contingent in 2025. Australia’s top hope, Alex de Minaur wasn’t able to make it past round two despite holding a two sets to nil lead over Alexander Bublik. Alexei Popyrin was the standout Australian.
Alexei Popyrin (25th seed)
- First Round: def. Yoshihito Nishioka (JPN) – Score not specified in available sources, but Popyrin advanced without dropping a set.
- Second Round: def. Alejandro Tabilo (CHL) 7-5, 6-3, 6-4.
- Third Round: def. Nuno Borges (POR) – Popyrin advanced to the Round of 16 for the first time in his career (this is based on context and some sources may refer to the third round as the last-32; however, Popyrin’s run is widely reported as a career-best at Roland-Garros, and he ultimately faced Tommy Paul in the Round of 16, which is sometimes colloquially called the “fourth round” or “last-16”).
- Note: Some sources refer to Popyrin’s third-round win as his best-ever result, but official Roland-Garros brackets and reporting confirm he reached the Round of 16 before losing to Tommy Paul3.
- Round of 16: lost to Tommy Paul (USA) 3-6, 3-6, 3-6.
Adam Walton
- First Round: def. [Q] Maximilian Marterer (GER) – Score: 7-6(4), 4-6, 6-3, 2-6, 6-2 (his first Grand Slam main draw win)1.
- Second Round: lost to Andrey Rublev (RUS) – Score not specified in available sources, but Walton advanced to the second round for the first time1.
Alex de Minaur (9th seed)
- First Round: def. Laslo Djere (SRB) 6-3, 6-4, 7-6(8).
- Second Round: lost to Alexander Bublik (KAZ) 6-2, 6-2, 4-6, 3-6, 2-6 – Bublik completed a major comeback after de Minaur led two sets to love.
Jordan Thompson
- First Round: lost to Jiří Lehečka (CZE) – Score: 6-4, 6-2, 6-1.
James Duckworth
- First Round: lost to Alexander Bublik (KAZ) – 6-2, 6-4, 6-4.
Christopher O’Connell
- First Round: lost to Ugo Humbert (FRA) – 7-5, 6-3. 7-6(3).
Rinky Hijikata
- First Round: lost to Reilly Opelka (USA) – 1-6, 6-3, 7-5, 7-6(3).
Aleksandar Vukic
- First Round: lost to Karen Khachanov – 6-4, 6-4, 6-4.
Tristan Schoolkate (Wildcard)
- First Round: lost to Márton Fucsovics (HUN) – 6-4, 6-2, 6-2.
Summary Table
| Player | Round Reached | Notable Result/Score |
|---|---|---|
| (25) Alexei Popyrin | Round of 16 | Lost to (12) Tommy Paul 6-3, 6-3, 6-3 |
| Adam Walton | 2nd Round | 1st round def. Marterer 7-6(4), 4-6, 6-3, 2-6, 6-2 |
| (9) Alex de Minaur | 2nd Round | Lost to Bublik 2-6, 2-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 |
| Jordan Thompson | 1st Round | Lost to Lehečka 6-4, 6-2, 6-1 |
| James Duckworth | 1st Round | Lost to Bublik 6-2, 6-4, 6-4. |
| Chris O’Connell | 1st Round | Lost to Humbert, 7-5, 6-3. 7-6(3) |
| Rinky Hijikata | 1st Round | Lost to Opelka, 1-6, 6-3, 7-5, 7-6(3) |
| Aleksandar Vukic | 1st Round | Lost to Khachanov, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 |
| Tristan Schoolkate | 1st Round | Lost to Fucsovics, 6-4, 6-2, 6-2. |
Key Takeaways
Popyrin had his best result at Roland Garros, his previos best was the second round back in 2019, five round one exits followed. Popyrin matched his best Grand Slam result, also reaching the fourth round at the 2024 US Open.
After reaching the quarterfinals at the previous four Grand Slam tournaments, de Minaur was looking to make that next step, instead he was left with the disappointment of a round two exit after holding a two sets to nil lead over Bublik.