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Swiatek, Rybakina Advance; Svitolina Rally; Zheng Upset

5/26/2026

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Iga Swiatek defeated Emerson Jones 6-1, 6-2 in 60 minutes on a 32 °C court to reach the French Open second round.
Elena Rybakina defeated Veronika Erjavec 6-2, 6-2 in 74 minutes on Court Philippe Chatrier, advancing to meet Yuliia Starodubtseva.
Elina Svitolina rallied from 3-1 down to beat Anna Bondar 3-6, 6-1, 7-6 (10/3).
Zheng Qinwen lost 6-4, 6-0 to Maja Chwalinska, marking her first French Open first-round defeat.

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Iga Swiatek defeated Emerson Jones 6-1, 6-2 in 60 minutes on a 32 °C court to reach the French Open second round.
Elena Rybakina defeated Veronika Erjavec 6-2, 6-2 in 74 minutes on Court Philippe Chatrier, advancing to meet Yuliia Starodubtseva.
Elina Svitolina rallied from 3-1 down to beat Anna Bondar 3-6, 6-1, 7-6 (10/3).
Zheng Qinwen lost 6-4, 6-0 to Maja Chwalinska, marking her first French Open first-round defeat.