Popyrin embarks on Roland Garros 2025 voyage | 26 May, 2025 | All News | News and Features | News and Events [Video]

Paris, France, 26 May 2025 | Jackson Mansell

Australian No.2 Alexei Popyrin headlines a bumper Day 2 at Roland Garros 2025, where nine Australians will take to the court.

Popyrin begins his Roland Garros campaign against Japanese southpaw Yoshihito Nishioka first up on Court 6.

The 25-year-old enters the claycourt Slam with recent quarterfinal appearances in Monte Carlo and Geneva under his belt.

Most notably, Popyrin defeated top-20 players Ugo Humbert, Frances Tiafoe and Casper Ruud in Monte Carlo last month to reach his first Masters 1000 quarterfinal since winning the Montreal crown last August.

“Winning in Canada left me wanting more,” he told AAP. “I’ve been doing this for now going on seven years, and I think I’ve still got a lot in me, still got a lot to improve. That’s the most exciting part.”

Jordan Thompson, Aleksandar Vukic and Chris O’Connell are also in action on Day 2. The trio will face top-40 opponents with Vukic and O’Connell matched against seeded players.

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