French Open 2026 Day Seven Recap

Day seven at Roland Garros was all about marathon matches dominating the schedule, two gamers survived from match factors down, and a number of other extra seeds crashed out as the lads’s draw continued to open up dramatically.

Juan Manuel Cerundolo someway adopted up his beautiful upset of Jannik Sinner by profitable a close to six-hour epic in opposition to Martin Landaluce, whereas Matteo Berrettini edged Francisco Comesana in one other five-set traditional that completed deep into the night.

Frances Tiafoe additionally staged a outstanding comeback from two units down, and Felix Auger-Aliassime saved his title hopes alive to stay one of many few high seeds nonetheless standing.

Elsewhere, Zachary Svajda continued his dream run with one other upset, Flavio Cobolli cruised into the fourth spherical in dominant vogue, and Alejandro Tabilo ended the run of French wildcard Moïse Kouamé.

Right here’s a recap of the important thing matches from day seven at Roland Garros, with 16 guys spending a cumulative 28 hours on courtroom.

Day Seven French Open 2026 Spherical of 32 Outcomes

Winner
Loser
Rating

Juan Manuel Cerundolo
Martin Landaluce
6-4 6-7(7) 7-6(4) 6-7(4) 7-6(8)

Matteo Berrettini
Francisco Comesana
7-6(3) 5-7 6-7(4) 6-4 7-6(13)

Frances Tiafoe (19)
Jaime Faria (Q)
4-6 6-7(2) 7-6(4) 6-1 6-2

Felix Auger-Aliassime (4)
Brandon Nakashima (31)
5-7 6-1 7-6(4) 7-6(1)

Alejandro Tabilo
Moïse Kouamé (WC)
4-6 6-3 6-4 7-6(9)

Flavio Cobolli (10)
Learner Tien (18)
6-2 6-2 6-3

Zachary Svajda
Francisco Cerundolo (25)
6-3 6-4 3-6 4-6 6-3

Matteo Arnaldi
Raphael Collignon
6-4 6-7(5) 5-7 6-4 7-6(10-4)

Key Matches

Juan Manuel Cerundolo def. Martin Landaluce 6-4, 6-7(7), 7-6(4), 6-7(4), 7-6(8)

Recent off one of many greatest upsets of the event in opposition to World No. 1 Jannik Sinner, Cerundolo someway backed it up with one other epic, outlasting Landaluce within the third-longest Roland Garros match on file.

The Argentine prevailed after 5 hours and 57 minutes in a brutal bodily battle the place the margins might barely have been tighter; Cerundolo received 214 factors to Landaluce’s 213. At 6/8 down within the deciding tremendous tie-break, Cerundolo reeled off the ultimate 4 factors to finish one other astonishing escape act in Paris.

The win pushes Cerundolo into the fourth spherical of a Grand Slam for the primary time and ensures a High 50 debut within the rankings.

If the supposedly superior Cerundolo had an identical mindset, they’d each be within the fourth spherical.

Matteo Berrettini def. Francisco Comesana 7-6(3), 5-7, 6-7(4), 6-4, 7-6(13)

Berrettini produced one of many grittiest wins of his profession, surviving two match factors to edge Comesana after 5 hours and 13 minutes.

Competing at Roland Garros for the primary time since 2021, the Italian appeared near defeat a number of occasions in a nerve-shredding deciding-set tie-break.

Comesana held match factors at 9-8 and 13-12, however Berrettini’s serve repeatedly bailed him out below most strain.

The previous Wimbledon finalist ultimately transformed his fourth match level to seal one of many matches of the event up to now.

An enormous win for Berrettini, as often when issues get bodily, he’s been discovered wanting because of perennial belly issues.

Zachary Svajda def. Francisco Cerundolo 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 6-3

American qualifier Svajda reached the fourth spherical of a Slam for the primary time after beautiful twenty fifth seed Francisco Cerundolo in a dramatic five-setter.

Svajda appeared in full management after two units, however Cerundolo stormed again because the American started struggling bodily. Even after shedding the third and fourth units, Svajda regrouped impressively, breaking twice early within the decider to grab management.

Serving for the match at 5-3 introduced contemporary drama, however Svajda ultimately closed it out on his third match level earlier than emotionally pointing to the sky on what would have been his late father’s birthday.

Cerundolo by no means appears to get it performed when it actually counts, and this wide-open draw was the right alternative for him to work his method into the again finish of a Grand Slam.

Flavio Cobolli def. Learner Tien 6-2, 6-2, 6-3

Cobolli delivered one of the dominant performances of the day, dismantling Learner Tien in straight units to proceed his spectacular Roland Garros marketing campaign.

The Italian transformed seven of 13 break factors and fully managed the baseline exchanges, ending Tien’s six-match profitable streak in emphatic vogue.

With a number of high seeds already out, Cobolli is likely one of the most harmful gamers left on this half of the draw.

Alejandro Tabilo def. Moïse Kouamé 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6(9)

Tabilo ended the run of 17-year-old French wildcard Kouamé, however not earlier than being pushed by the well-supported teenager.

Kouamé took the opening set and had the Paris crowd totally behind him all through, forcing a tense fourth-set tie-break after Tabilo had taken management of the match.

The Chilean ultimately held his nerve to succeed in the fourth spherical of a serious for the primary time in his profession, collapsing to the clay in celebration after practically 4 hours on courtroom.

Frances Tiafoe def. Jaime Faria 4-6, 6-7(2), 7-6(4), 6-1, 6-2

Frances Tiafoe produced one of many comebacks of the event below the Court docket Suzanne-Lenglen lights, rallying from two units right down to defeat qualifier Jaime Faria and attain the Roland Garros fourth spherical for a second straight yr.

The American was simply 5 factors from defeat when Faria served within the third set, however Tiafoe dug deep, extending rallies and forcing errors earlier than lastly breaking again on his fourth break level alternative.

That proved the turning level. Tiafoe dominated the third-set tie-break, then fully took over bodily and mentally, dropping simply three video games throughout the ultimate two units in a four-hour turnaround victory.

A little bit of controversy in direction of the tip with a line name that each gamers argued over, but it surely didn’t have an effect on the result, and Faria could be happy along with his event, as Dimitrov served for the match twice within the first spherical of qualifying.

Tiafoe will subsequent face Matteo Arnaldi, who survived a five-set battle of his personal in opposition to Raphael Collignon.

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