Overview
- Invited wildcard Valentin Vacherot swept No. 14 seed Jiri Lehecka 6-1, 6-3 to book a second‑round meeting with Arthur Rinderknech two weeks after their Shanghai final.
- Rinderknech advanced on Monday with two tiebreaks over Fabian Marozsan, and later withdrew from the doubles draw he was set to play with Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard.
- Paris La Défense Arena replaces Bercy under a 10‑year deal, featuring a central court of roughly 17,500 seats plus annex and practice courts and a revamped on‑court presentation.
- Carlos Alcaraz begins his campaign on Tuesday evening with Jannik Sinner also among the favorites, while Novak Djokovic is absent from this edition.
- France’s Ugo Humbert pulled out with back pain, allowing lucky loser Valentin Royer into the main draw, as Arthur Cazaux, Rinderknech and Alexandre Müller opened with wins after no French player qualified.