Sinner opens French Open bid with efficient win over Tabur

Tuesday, May 26, 2026Confirmed

Sports Desk

What we know

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner opened his French Open campaign on Tuesday night with a 6-1, 6-3, 6-4 victory over French wildcard Clement Tabur on Court Philippe-Chatrier, stretching his tour winning streak to 30 matches. The 24-year-old Italian, chasing the career Grand Slam and the only major missing from his résumé, needed 2 hours 8 minutes and did not face a break point against the 171st-ranked Tabur.

Sinner returns to the scene of last year's five-set final loss to Carlos Alcaraz, who is sidelined with a right wrist injury, leaving the top seed the overwhelming favorite in Paris. Next up is Argentina's Juan Manuel Cerundolo. Elsewhere on Tuesday, sixth seed Daniil Medvedev and ninth seed Alexander Bublik exited in the first round, while American fifth seed Jessica Pegula fell to Australia's Kimberly Birrell.

What's confirmed

AP/BBC: Sinner beat Tabur 6-1, 6-3, 6-4 in 2:08 on Chatrier night session, extending his streak to 30 wins (AP/BBC).
Reuters/Roland-Garros: Tabur held no break points; Sinner next faces Juan Manuel Cerundolo (Reuters/Roland-Garros).
BBC Sport: Medvedev and Bublik lost in the first round in Sinner's half; Auger-Aliassime needed a fifth-set tiebreak to advance (BBC Sport).
Reuters: Pegula was upset by Kimberly Birrell 1-6, 6-3, 6-3, the biggest women's casualty of the day (Reuters).

What's still developing

Sinner's form and recovery ahead of the Cerundolo second-round meeting.
Whether further seeded upsets reshape the path with Alcaraz absent.
How players manage the early Paris heat wave across remaining first-round matches.

Sources

AP News — French Open: Sinner's winning streak reaches 30 matches with 1st-round win link
BBC Sport — Sinner underlines favourite status with efficient first-round win link
Roland-Garros — RG Live: Tuesday May 26 link
Reuters / Straits Times — Sinner eases into second round as Pegula crashes out link
beIN SPORTS — Sinner starts title quest with comfortable win over Tabur link