French Open 2025 Day Four Recap

Day 4 at Roland Garros delivered some shock upsets, gutsy five-setters, and high seeds navigating tough circumstances.

Carlos Alcaraz confirmed why he’s one of many match favourites, shaking off a quick stumble to dispatch Fabian Marozsan.

However the greatest shock got here on Courtroom Suzanne-Lenglen, the place Portugal’s Nuno Borges surprised No. 7 seed Casper Ruud in 4 units, handing the 2022 and 2023 finalist his earliest Paris exit in years.

Elsewhere, Lorenzo Musetti continued to impress with a clear win over Daniel Elahi Galan, Matteo Gigante pulled off a career-best victory over a fading Stefanos Tsitsipas, and Tommy Paul dug deep to flee a two-set gap.

Right here’s a full rundown of the day’s motion, standout performances, and what to look out for on Day 5.

Day 4 French Open 2025 Spherical of 64 Outcomes

Winner
Loser
Scoreline

Lorenzo Musetti (8)
Daniel Elahi Galan (LL)
6-4 6-0 6-4

Mariano Navone
Reilly Opelka
6-1 7-6(1) 6-3

Quentin Halys
Miomir Kecmanovic
4-6 6-3 7-6(2) 7-5

Holger Rune (10)
Emilio Nava (WC)
6-3 7-6(5) 6-3

Frances Tiafoe (15)
Pablo Carreno Busta
6-4 6-3 6-1

Sebastian Korda (23)
Jensen Brooksby
6-1 6-2 7-6(2)

Hamad Medjedovic
Juan Manuel Cerundolo (Q)
6-3 6-4 7-5

Daniel Altmaier
Vit Kopriva
6-2 4-6 6-3 7-5

Nuno Borges
Casper Ruud (7)
2-6 6-4 6-1 6-0

Alexei Popyrin (25)
Alejandro Tabilo
7-5 6-3 6-4

Karen Khachanov (24)
Sebastian Ofner
7-5 3-6 7-5 4-6 6-2

Tommy Paul (12)
Marton Fucsovics
4-6 2-6 6-3 7-5 6-2

Ben Shelton (13)
Hugo Gaston
Walkover

Matteo Gigante (Q)
Stefanos Tsitsipas (20)
6-4 5-7 6-2 6-4

Damir Dzhumur
Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard (31)
7-6(4) 6-3 4-6 6-4

Carlos Alcaraz (2)
Fabian Marozsan
6-1 4-6 6-1 6-2

Day by day Recap

Carlos Alcaraz def. Fabian Marozsan 6-1, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2

On Courtroom Philippe-Chatrier, beneath the roof as a result of climate, No. 2 seed Carlos Alcaraz outclassed Fabian Marozsan in a 2-hour, 11-minute battle.

Alcaraz stormed by the primary set, breaking Marozsan twice and never going through a single break level as he gained 69% behind his first serve.

Marozsan, who had beforehand upset Alcaraz in Rome 2023, countered within the second set with deft drop photographs, breaking within the opening sport and sustaining his benefit to degree the match.

Alcaraz regrouped within the third, unleashing 9 winners, together with a forehand passing shot to interrupt Marozsan twice to reflect the primary set.

Within the fourth, Alcaraz broke at 2-1 and regardless of failing to consolidate, he reeled off the subsequent 4 video games to maneuver into the third spherical.

The Spaniard now faces Damir Dzhumur after he took out the big-serving Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard.

Nuno Borges def. Casper Ruud 2-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-0

Nuno Borges, ranked No. 41, upset No. 7 seed Casper Ruud on Courtroom Suzanne-Lenglen in 2 hours and 19 minutes.

Whereas I didn’t assume Ruud was a probable match winner, seeing him drop out within the second spherical is considerably shocking.

Ruud took the primary set 6-2, breaking Borges 3 times with deep groundstrokes and profitable 73% of first-serve factors, and it seemed like the kind of match we anticipated.

Nonetheless, issues modified shortly, and within the second set, Ruud’s left knee, a problem since Monte-Carlo, slowed him down. Borges broke at 2-2 and maintained his benefit to degree at one set all.

Within the third, Borges took full cost, breaking 3 times to beat the Norwegian, and by that time, there was no actual battle left. The fourth was a 6-0 shutout.

Borges hit 51 winners and transformed 8 of 12 break factors, whereas Ruud landed 38 unforced errors, primarily within the final two units.

Borges is the primary Portuguese man to achieve the Roland Garros third spherical, and he now faces Alexei Popyrin, which gained’t be simple however is actually winnable.

The press convention was the primary I’d heard of Ruud’s knee problem, and it’s not like he’s proven something on courtroom that’d point out issues; in spite of everything, he gained Madrid. Does he skip grass? In all probability, he’s like a fish out of water on that floor, even when absolutely match, so it is smart.

It’s hopefully nothing too severe. For the final couple of weeks, I’ve been experiencing some knee ache on and off. That’s why I made a decision to drag out of Geneva after Rome, do my finest, and heal so I may be prepared right here. If you’re practising, main as much as the match, it’s simpler to keep away from particular actions which can be painful. It’s not insufferable. The whole lot just isn’t painful. Nonetheless, sure actions are what make it painful. Sure photographs are painful to do. If you’re taking part in matches, you may’t management it in the identical manner. You do all the pieces you may to get to each ball. Typically you neglect that it is a shot I shouldn’t take, possibly when it comes to the ache in my knee. That’s just about all. Ruud on his knee problem.

Lorenzo Musetti def. Daniel Elahi Galan 6-4, 6-0, 6-4

No. 8 seed Lorenzo Musetti defeated fortunate loser Daniel Elahi Galan 6-4, 6-0, 6-4 in 2 hours and 6 minutes, and the Italian has seemed very sharp up to now. 

Regardless of difficult windy circumstances, Musetti maintained management, changing 6 of 12 break factors and hitting 38 winners to Galan’s 13.

Musetti has some actual craft to his sport, and his barely tweaked serve movement is working effectively for him. He faces Mariano Navone subsequent, who’s a tricky clay courter, however I believe he’s received an excessive amount of in his arsenal to come back unstuck in that one.

It’s been an amazing clay season up to now, however the ambitions now are larger and naturally right here I by no means reached greater than the fourth spherical. Hopefully this yr would be the yr, and the mentality is to try to beat everybody… I’ve the possibility to play in opposition to everybody right here, and hopefully, I’ll take these possibilities. Musetti on his win.

Matteo Gigante def. Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4, 5-7, 6-2, 6-4

Italian qualifier Matteo Gigante secured his first High 20 victory, upsetting former finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas to achieve the third spherical of a serious for the primary time.

The 23-year-old’s highly effective forehand and diverse backhand disrupted Tsitsipas, and he saved all eight break factors within the fourth set. Gigante faces Ben Shelton subsequent after the American acquired a walkover from Hugo Gaston.

Tsitsipas exits the High 20 for the primary time since August 2018, however it appears an age since he was an element at any match apart from the Monte Carlo Masters.

In all probability time for some teaching modifications, as you may’t see the place he’s improved over the previous couple of years in comparison with his friends.

Tommy Paul def. Marton Fucsovics 4-6, 2-6, 6-3, 7-5, 6-4

Tommy Paul staged a dramatic comeback from two units all the way down to defeat Marton Fucsovics, reaching the third spherical and matching his finest Roland Garros outcome (2024).

Trailing 5-3 within the fourth, the 28-year-old clinched his second profession win from a 0-2 deficit, and whereas he isn’t going to, win the match, his clay outcomes up to now have exceeded expectations. He faces Karen Khachanov subsequent.

French Open 2025 Day 5 Spherical of 64 Matches