Both of the ATP 500-level tournament's top seeds progressed into the second round, though one had an easier time than the other.

He defeated American Marcos Giron in straight sets in his opening match at the ATP 500 grass-court event.

A closer look at the equipment and apparel of the world No. 3.

Beatriz Haddad Maia, who made it to the semifinals before losing to Swiatek, also rose from No. 14 to No. 10, becoming the first woman from Brazil to be ranked in the Top 10.

The pair rubbed elbows with soccer stars like Robert Lewandowski and Joao Felix, and took in the Formula 1 action from behind the scenes with Ferrari and Red Bull Racing.

Plus: a pick for Tauson vs. Fernandez.

“I tried to make him win this match, and he managed to do it,” the No. 2 seed said of his clay-court conqueror, the 172nd-ranked qualifier Thiago Seyboth Wild.

Seyboth Wild hadn't even played a tour-level main-draw match at all in 2023, instead competing on the lower-level ATP Challenger Tour.

As it turned out, the first day of play in Paris sans Rafa went off without a hitch.

The No. 1 seed at Roland Garros got us thinking about some other ambitious crossovers.