Overview
- Matteo Berrettini, who opened on Centrale Thursday, lost 6-2, 6-3 to Alexei Popyrin in the first round and stays outside the top 100 heading toward Roland Garros.
- Jasmine Paolini rallied past Leolia Jeanjean in three sets to begin her title defense and will face Elise Mertens in the third round.
- Qualifier Noemi Basiletti, ranked 427, upset Ajla Tomljanovic to reach round two and earned a shot at Elina Svitolina.
- Jannik Sinner backed the push for higher Grand Slam prize money, saying players have been silent too long and not ruling out boycotts if talks do not advance.
- Sinner is due to debut Saturday against Sebastian Ofner or Alex Michelsen, with local coverage also reporting homophobic stickers near the Foro Italico and linking tensions to a debated Roma–Lazio derby kickoff.