Thursday, May 28Thursday, May 28Seventeen-year-old French wildcard Moïse Kouamé stuns Roland Garros with a first-round victory over Marin Čilić, becoming the youngest male Grand Slam match-winner in 17 years.
Kouamé, ranked outside the top 300, defeated the 2014 US Open champion 7-6 (7-5), 6-4 on Court Philippe-Chatrier on Tuesday, marking his first career win at a major. The teenager’s composed performance—including a clutch tiebreak in the first set—drew comparisons to Rafael Nadal’s 2005 French Open debut, when the Spaniard won his first match at 18. Kouamé’s triumph ends a 32-year drought for French men under 18 at Roland Garros, with the last such winner being Fabrice Santoro in 1994 .
The victory caps a breakthrough season for Kouamé, who turned professional in 2025 and has since climbed 500 places in the ATP rankings. His next opponent will be determined after Wednesday’s second-round matches, with tournament officials already fielding requests for media access to his post-match press conference .
Elsewhere at the French Open, top seed Aryna Sabalenka overcame Spain’s Paula Bouzas Maneiro 6-2, 6-3 in 75 minutes, while Coco Gauff advanced with a 6-1, 6-4 win over qualifier Anna Blinkova. Daniil Medvedev’s early exit—losing 6-4, 7-6 (7-3) to Australian wildcard Adam Walton—dominated headlines on a day where temperatures exceeded 32°C, forcing organizers to enforce mandatory heat breaks .
The tournament’s second week will see Kouamé’s potential clash with a seeded player, with tournament director Amélie Mauresmo calling his debut "a reminder of why we invest in young talent" . Meanwhile, Spain’s national football team, featuring eight players from Barcelona and Real Madrid, prepares for the 2026 World Cup, with manager Luis de la Fuente finalizing his squad ahead of the June 11 opener in Dallas .
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