A major upset occurred in the first round of the French Open! Fifth seed eliminated in the opening match, Wang Xinyu wins again, while Zhang Zhizhen is out.

On May 27th Beijing time, the French Open resumed, and the women's singles first round delivered a stunning shock. Fifth seed Pegula was upset 1-2 by Byler, who turned the match around, leading to a first-round exit. In the men's singles, China's Zhang Zhizhen lost 0-3 to qualifier Acosta, getting eliminated. Meanwhile, in the women's doubles first round, Chinese star Wang Xinyu continued her winning run, partnering with Su-Wei Hsieh to sweep Kasatkina and Osorio 2-0, advancing to the second round. She is performing impressively across both events!

American star Jessica Pegula, ranked fifth in the world and often called "the heiress," plays a very steady game. In her first-round match against world No. 83 Byler, the gap in overall strength seemed clear, and most expected Pegula to advance. However, the outcome was completely unexpected. In the first set, Pegula came out firing, blasting to a 6-1 lead. But her form dipped in the second set, as Byler mounted a fierce comeback, leveling the match with a 6-3 win after pushing hard in the latter half. In the decisive set, Byler's momentum surged, launching aggressive attacks early to build a commanding lead, ultimately taking it 6-3 to reverse the match 2-1 and eliminate Pegula. This marks Byler's first main-draw victory at Roland Garros and her first career win over a top-five player—a huge breakthrough!

Wang Xinyu, currently China's top female tennis player, is competing in both singles and doubles at this year's French Open. She already secured a hard-fought win in the first round of singles to advance. In the doubles, she has teamed up with veteran Taiwanese doubles specialist Su-Wei Hsieh, with whom she previously won the French Open women's doubles title. They are aiming for the championship once again. Facing the pair of Kasatkina and Osorio, their teamwork was seamless. The first set saw Wang and Hsieh face some challenges, but they held strong in key moments to take it 6-4. The second set was completely under their control, as they dominated 6-1, cruising to a 2-0 victory and advancing to the second round!

In the men's singles, Chinese star Zhang Zhizhen suffered a first-round exit. Facing qualifier Acosta, he showed little fight, getting completely outplayed. He quickly collapsed, losing three straight sets 1-6, 4-6, and 3-6 for a 0-3 defeat. This marks his sixth consecutive loss in tour events. His form has been truly disappointing and leaves much to be desired.

Written by Sports Novel