Italy's Matteo Gigante casts his shadow on the court as he serves against Ben Shelton of the U.S.during their third round match of the French Tennis Open, at the Roland-Garros stadium, in Paris, Friday, May 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus) AP

When Jannik Sinner’s opponent in the French Open’s third round finally won a single game, the Court Suzanne-Lenglen crowd responded with a standing ovation.

Arthur Fils withdrew from the French Open on Friday due to an unspecified injury, per the Associated Press. While the exact issue that forced him to pull out of the tournament wasn't revealed, he spoke about back pain after defeating Jaume Munar on Thursday.

The second Grand Slam of the tennis season is underway in Paris on the storied clay courts of Roland Garros. Here's the latest from the French Open:

Zheng Qinwen booked her place in the second week of Roland Garros for the second time after ending 18-year-old qualifier Victoria Mboko's run in straight sets. She will next play Liudmila Samsonova, with a first Roland Garros quarterfinal at stake for both players.

Tomorrow marks the official start of the third round of the 2025 French Open, and there are plenty of exciting matches to watch, to say the least.

This western Paris neighborhood boasts a record number of major sports facilities, including the stadium where Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) plays. Its future is already emerging as a key topic in the 2026 municipal election campaign.

Roland Garros is bracing for a surreal Saturday evening when the biggest noise around the French Open might come not from the courts, but from the nearby Parc des Princes, where tens of thousands of Paris St Germain fans will gather to watch their team contest the Champions League final against Inter Milan.