French Open 2025 Day Six Recap

Day Six at Roland Garros served up one other serving to of drama, comebacks, and clay-court battles as the boys’s draw wrapped up the Spherical of 64.

From Lorenzo Musetti digging deep to show round a sluggish begin, to Holger Rune dwelling on the sting but once more, and Tommy Paul outlasting Karen Khachanov in a five-set slugfest regardless of battling cramps, Friday had a mixture of all the things.

Even Carlos Alcaraz needed to sweat by means of a tense fourth set beneath the lights, whereas Ben Shelton, Frances Tiafoe, and Daniel Altmaier all superior with various levels of ease.

Beneath, I’ve rounded up the important thing outcomes and my ideas on every match from Day Six in Paris.

Day Six French Open 2025 Spherical of 64 Outcomes

Every day Recap

Lorenzo Musetti (8) def Mariano Navone 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-2

Lorenzo Musetti overcame a set and a break deficit to defeat Mariano Navone 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-2 on Friday, matching his finest outcome on the clay-court Grand Slam.

The eighth-seeded Italian discovered himself trailing 4-6, 0-2 in opposition to the regular Argentine, however Musetti has lots of guile and ultimately discovered his footing with some sharp backhands, intelligent slices, and heavy forehands to disrupt Navone’s recreation.

I figured Navone can be a take a look at as he’s your stereotypical South American clay courts, and he’s made finals in Rio and Bucharest this season, so you may’t take him evenly.

Muetti began poorly, touchdown 19 unforced errors within the first set, however he tightened up his recreation to safe victory in 3 hours and 28 minutes on Courtroom Suzanne-Lenglen.

Musetti now eyes his first Roland Garros quarter-final when he faces tenth seed Holger Rune, whom he trails 0-2 within the head-to-head.

It was fully totally different circumstances from the previous two matches. The ball was bouncing not that prime, and at first of at this time, I used to be a bit shocked; bodily, I couldn’t discover my finest form. Nonetheless, after I began to really feel higher, I ultimately started to enhance my recreation, and finally, I’m completely satisfied and pleased with my comeback. I’ve put some order in my tennis home. It’s not straightforward for me to decide, so I feel the hot button is that I’ve extra concepts about what I have to do on the court docket. I’ve labored extensively on my angle and psychological aspect. For a match like this, I wasn’t positive if I might have the ability to come again at this time, so I’m pleased with what I’ve achieved this season up to now. Musetti on his win.

Holger Rune (10) def Quentin Halys 4-6, 6-2, 5-7, 7-5, 6-2

Holger Rune battled again from the sting of defeat on Courtroom Philippe-Chatrier, outlasting French wildcard Quentin Halys 4-6, 6-2, 5-7, 7-5, 6-2 to succeed in the Roland Garros fourth spherical for the fourth straight 12 months.

The Dane has a behavior of getting dragged into prolonged matches that put him on the point of defeat, and he confronted elimination at 4-5, 15/30 within the fourth set.

You additionally know he’ll struggle arduous, and when the stress is off, he usually ramps up aggression, which he did right here, seizing management to win 9 of the ultimate 11 video games.

I attempted to vary some issues. The primary set didn’t go how I wished it to. I attempted to adapt, with the circumstances being a lot totally different at this time. I put extra spin on the ball because the ball was flying extra, however the participant who took extra danger was essentially the most environment friendly at this time. I’m very pleased with how I performed within the fourth and within the fifth, I feel that’s some tennis I can use shifting ahead within the match. Rune on his comeback.

Tommy Paul (12) def Karen Khachanov (24) 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(7), 3-6, 6-3

Tommy Paul showcased his resilience battling a decrease ab harm and late-match cramps to defeat Karen Khachanov 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(7), 3-6, 6-3 and declare his 2 hundredth tour-level victory, advancing to the fourth spherical of the clay-court main for the primary time.

After dropping a break lead within the fourth set, Paul surged within the fifth, storming to a 4-0 lead with heavy hitting to seal the win after a gruelling 4 hours and 7 minutes and he’s as much as quantity 9 within the rankings.

He gained’t win the match, however Paul has been one in every of my surprises of the clay court docket swing with how he has performed.

I criticised him for doing the everyday American factor and skipping the beginning of it, however he turned up in Rome and performed nice, and he’s adopted it up in Paris, getting back from two units down vs Fucsovics and now clawing his well past Khachanov.

Numbers-wise, it’s hardly something particular, as Khachanov is the primary participant he’s ever overwhelmed in Paris ranked decrease than 90 😂, however I like how he’s going about his matches. 

Paul will face twenty fifth seed Alexei Popyrin within the subsequent spherical, following the Australian’s 6-4, 7-6(11), 7-6(5) victory over Nuno Borges.

Like 1,000,000 bucks, I really feel fairly good. I like enjoying in entrance of you guys, it’s been an superior crowd for my first three matches right here, I recognize all of the help. Hopefully we will hold it going. I like these things, it’s a lot enjoyable enjoying out right here, actually. Not all matches are 4 hours lengthy, however that was an superior battle on each ends of the court docket. We each performed nicely and that’s what it’s all about. Paul on his bodily situation.

Carlos Alcaraz def Damir Dzhumur 6-1 6-3 4-6 6-4

Carlos Alcaraz battled by means of a late problem throughout the evening session on Friday, keeping off Damir Dzumhur 6-1, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 to advance to the fourth spherical and hold his title defence on observe.

Alcaraz dominated early however confronted a setback when he trailed by a break within the fourth set. Regardless of being damaged whereas serving for the match at 5-4, the World No. 2 regrouped, breaking again to safe the victory after a rollercoaster three hours and 14 minutes.

It was a kind of matches that was nice for the impartial however not so enjoyable if you happen to’re an Alcaraz fan, as he made arduous work of it. 

Dzhumur isn’t referred to as a world beater, so simply trying on the rating, you’d assume it was Alcaraz’s personal undoing.

Nonetheless, Dzhumur got here up with some phenomenal shot-making. Whereas comparatively diminutive in stature, he matched Alcaraz from the baseline and likewise got here out on high throughout among the cat-and-mouse web exchanges because of his speedy scrambling.

Did Carlos produce his finest tennis? No, however he wasn’t enjoying poorly. He maybe lacked some steely concentrate on the large factors, however credit score to the Bosnian, who has his rating again up this season after dropping out of the highest 100 lately.

Alcaraz now prepares for a fourth-round showdown with thirteenth seed Ben Shelton, whom he leads 2-0 of their head-to-head.

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When you noticed one match is lacking, then nicely accomplished, Andrey Rublev obtained a walkover this night after Arthur Fils withdrew. I assume that places to mattress the idea he was solely cramping and his harm was real.