Alexander Zverev reaches 35 victories in Roland Garros | ATP Tour

Roland Garros

Zverev reaches 35 wins in Roland Garros

De Miñaur, second player with more victories in 2025, is also in 2R

May 27, 2025

If there is a tournament in which Alexander Zverev has managed to perform at his best level again and again, this is Roland Garros. The German, a finalist in the last edition in Paris, reached on Tuesday the 35 victories in this tournament, its largest figure in the same Grand Slam.

Serial head No. 3 resolved with much authority its premiere in this edition against Learner Tien 6-3, 6-3, 6-4, in an hour and 53 minutes in the second turn of the Suzanne-LENGLEN track.

Zverev, who participates for the tenth time in the French beaten land, has reached at least the semifinals in the last four seasons in Roland Garros, which allows him to wear a record of games of 35-9 in the tournament. It is followed by Australia’s open with a 31-10, while in the US Open it has a balance of 26-9 and in Wimbledon of 18-8.

The German could avenge in the first round the defeat he suffered against Tien last February in Acapulco. Then, the American of the #NextGenatp surprised Zverev 6-3, 6-4 in the only antecedent that contemplated the rivalry Lexus ATP Head2head between them.

In Second Ronda he will try to continue expanding his domain in the capital of France before the winner of the clash that is currently in the fifth set between Jesper de Jong and Francesco Passaro.

In addition to Zverev, another favorites such as Serial Head No. 9 Alex de Miñaur also advanced on Tuesday to Second Round. To find the last time the Australian said goodbye to a Grand Slam without winning a game you have to go back to Roland Garros 2022. In that edition, he gave in his debut against the local Hugo Gaston. But three seasons later, his status has changed, settled in the ATP Tour elite.

Meanwhile, the evolution of Jack Draper on whipped land continued on Tuesday in Roland Garros, where the British left -handed left overdue at a complicated beginning to score his first victory in a match in the Parisian Major.

The fifth head of the series exceeded Mattia Bellucci by 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 and 6-2 in difficult conditions under the roof of the Suzanne-Langllen track, closed due to the constant rain in the French capital. Draper broke the service five times in the second, third and fourth set to improve 10-3 brand on beaten land in 2025. In their record there are their first final on this surface in the ATP Masters 1000 of Madrid and its quarterfinals in Rome. Now, Draper will face Gael Monfils or Hugo Dellien.

De Miñaur resolved with authority its premiere on track 14 in front of Laslo Djere 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (6), setting towards the second round in two hours and 35 minutes.

The 26 -year -old Australian has established himself as one of the most form in these first months of the course. And it is already the second player of the season with more games won, only surpassed by Carlos Alcaraz.

More victories in 2025

Carlos Alcaraz: 31-5
Alex de Miñaur: 27-10

Francisco Cerúndo: 27-10

Alexander Zverev: 26-10

De Miñaur, who expanded his advantage in the Lexus ATP Head2head against Djere (4-0), confirmed his great performance in the Grand Slam. However, it links four consecutive editions advancing to the quarterfinals (from Roland Garros 2024).

Again in the French beaten earth, he will try to continue feeding the statistics. Although for this you must still win three more games. The next will be against Alexander Bublik, who resolved against James Duckworth in three sets 6-2, 6-4, 6-4.

On the other hand, the favorite No. 16 Grigor Dimitrov could not move forward in the first round, since he had to retire in front of Ethan Quinn when he dominated the score 6-2, 6-3, 2-6 (RET).

Did you know what …?

Alex de Miñaur has won 20 consecutive games in Grand Slam against classified players outside the Top 30. The last time he lost against an unqualified opponent within this group was against No. 38 Berrettini in the second round of Wimbledon 2023.