World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka had a very encouraging start to her French Open campaign. The Belarusian superstar was entering the first round in stellar form on one of her lesser surfaces. The highlight of Sabalenka's clay season so far was winning the Madrid Open for the third time in her career.

Aryna Sabalenka looked every bit like the world's No. 1 player as she began the 2025 French Open with a dominant win over Kamilla Rakhimova in straight sets, 6-1, 6-0.

World number one Aryna Sabalenka sounded an early warning siren to her French Open rivals when she dismantled Kamilla Rakhimova in the opening round, while Parisian fans gave Rafa Nadal a special salute as the claycourt major got underway on Sunday.

World number one Aryna Sabalenka made a bold statement at Roland Garros by easily defeating Kamilla Rakhimova. Fans experienced a mix of rain and anticipation for a tribute to Rafa Nadal. Meanwhile, China's Zheng Qinwen and other tennis talents showcased their prowess,

Top seed Aryna Sabalenka advanced to the second round of the French Open on Sunday with a 6-1, 6-0 dismissal of the unseeded Russian Kamilla Rakhimova. The Belarusian sped into a 3-0 lead after 10 minutes on centre court and claimed the service of the world number 86 for a second time to lead 5-1.

Tennis's second Grand Slam tournament of the year will see two familiar names atop each of the men's and women's oddsboards, though the order and odds accompanying those names could be somewhat unusual.

World number one Aryna Sabalenka drops just one game against Kamilla Rakhimova to get her French Open campaign under way in emphatic style.

Teenager Victoria Mboko is the first breakout star at this year’s French Open after reaching round two on her grand slam debut. The 18-year-old from Canada, whose parents emigrated from the Democratic Republic of Congo due to political conflict before she was born, came through qualifying without dropping a set.