The wait is over! The 2025 French Open officially began today, May 25, at Roland Garros with a star-studded draw. Many players showed their skills, but harsh weather quickly made its mark. American hopefuls Ben Shelton, Frances Tiafoe, and Tommy Paul, among others, are ready to face their fate. But will the rain slow them down?
Persistent rain forced a halt to play on Day 7 at Roland-Garros, ending Sunday’s first-round action early. Tennis journalist Jose Morgado tweeted, “No play on the outside courts before 2.30pm. And it won’t happen. It’s raining a lot.” Weather reports from Paris suggest the rain won’t stop anytime soon. According to the BBC, there will be light rain showers and a moderate breeze to be expected till 6pm UTC today.
Earlier, Tommy Paul’s match against Elmer Moller paused after the second set due to light showers on Court Simonne-Mathieu. Reilly Opelka and Rinky Hijikata faced a similar delay on Court 7. Matches between the 2019 French Open semifinalist Amanda Anisimova vs. Nina Stojanovic, rising star Alex Michelsen vs. Juan Manuel Cerundolo, and Jenson Brooksby vs. Jaime Faria will see minor delays. As they will be playing on the outdoor courts.
No play on the outside courts before 2.30pm.
And it won’t happen. It’s raining a lot. #RolandGarros pic.twitter.com/FI2N7xm0JM
— José Morgado (@josemorgado) May 25, 2025
On the bright side, some matches at Court Philippe Chatrier remain unaffected. These include Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova vs. Qinwen Zheng on the WTA side, and on the ATP side, Lorenzo Musetti vs. Yannick Hanfmann and Ben Shelton vs. Lorenzo Sonego will continue as planned.
It’s yet to be seen if the weather will persist or will the day go on as planned.
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