French Open round 1 qualifying summary for Australians
Here is a summary of the results for Australians competing on day 1 and 2 in the 2025 French Open (Roland Garros) qualifying:
Men’s Qualifying
- Jason Kubler: Advanced to the second round after defeating Alejandro Moro Canas (ESP) 6-4, 3-6, 6-2. He is enjoying strong form, having won 17 of his last 19 matches.
- Bernard Tomic: Also progressed to the second round with a straight-sets win over Coleman Wong (HKG) 7-6(2), 6-3.
- Li Tu: Lost in a tight three-set match to French wildcard Clement Tabur 3-6, 6-3, 7-5.
- Omar Jasika: Fell to Daniel Elahi Galan (COL) 6-3, 4-6, 6-1.
- Alex Bolt: Defeated by Pablo Llamas Ruiz (ESP) 4-6, 6-4, 7-5.
- James McCabe: Lost convincingly to Mathys Erhard (FRA) 6-1, 6-1.
Women’s Qualifying
- Astra Sharma: Dominated with a double-bagel (6-0, 6-0) victory over Emina Bektas (USA) in just 36 minutes.
- Talia Gibson: Defeated Mihaela Buzarnescu (ROU) 6-2, 6-3.
- Daria Saville: Beat Heather Watson (GBR) 7-6(2), 6-2.
- Maddison Inglis: Advanced to the second round with a commanding win over Iryna Shymanovich 6-1, 6-1.
- Lizette Cabrera: Lost to Mananchaya Sawangkaew (THA) 6-4, 6-2.
- Storm Hunter: Defeated by Zhang Shuai (CHN) 6-3, 6-2.
- Priscilla Hon: Narrowly lost to Jana Fett (CRO) 6-2, 4-6, 7-6(10), despite holding a match point.
- Taylah Preston: Lost to Varvara Lepchenko (USA) 6-4, 7-5.
- Arina Rodionova: Defeated by Tereza Valentova (CZE) 6-2, 6-2.
Summary Table
| Name | Result (Round 1) | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Kubler | d. Moro Canas (ESP) 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 | Advanced |
| Bernard Tomic | d. Coleman Wong (HKG) 7-6(2), 6-3 | Advanced |
| Li Tu | l. Clement Tabur (FRA) 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 | Eliminated |
| Omar Jasika | l. Daniel Elahi Galan (COL) 6-3,4-6,6-1 | Eliminated |
| Alex Bolt | l. Pablo Llamas Ruiz (ESP) 4-6,6-4,7-5 | Eliminated |
| James McCabe | l. Mathys Erhard (FRA) 6-1, 6-1 | Eliminated |
| Astra Sharma | d. Emina Bektas (USA) 6-0, 6-0 | Advanced |
| Talia Gibson | d. Mihaela Buzarnescu (ROU) 6-2, 6-3 | Advanced |
| Daria Saville | d. Heather Watson (GBR) 7-6(2), 6-2 | Advanced |
| Maddison Inglis | d. Iryna Shymanovich 6-1, 6-1 | Advanced |
| Lizette Cabrera | l. Mananchaya Sawangkaew (THA) 6-4,6-2 | Eliminated |
| Storm Hunter | l. Zhang Shuai (CHN) 6-3, 6-2 | Eliminated |
| Priscilla Hon | l. Jana Fett (CRO) 6-2,4-6,7-6(10) | Eliminated |
| Taylah Preston | l. Varvara Lepchenko (USA) 6-4,7-5 | Eliminated |
| Arina Rodionova | l. Tereza Valentova (CZE) 6-2,6-2 | Eliminated |
Several Australians—especially in the women’s draw—have advanced to the second round of qualifying, while others saw their main draw hopes end in the opening stage.