Overview
- Novak Djokovic recovered from a set down on Sunday to beat Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard 5-7, 7-5, 6-1, 6-4 and move into the second round.
- Alexander Zverev opened his campaign with a clinical straight-sets win over Benjamin Bonzi to reach round two.
- Seventh seed Taylor Fritz suffered a shock first-round loss to American wildcard Nishesh Basavareddy, removing a top contender early from the field.
- Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz and home hope Arthur Fils withdrew before play began, a development that has altered seeding and strengthened other contenders' paths.
- Matches on the opening days were affected by sweltering heat, a mid-match retirement by Gabriel Diallo due to illness, and an emotional win by Marta Kostyuk after she disclosed a missile had struck near her parents’ home in Kyiv.