The first week of the French Open is done. There have not been too many massive shocks, and most of the top players remain. Not just top-10 players on both the men's and women's side, but on both.
The tournament still refuses to have women's players play the night matches, and that's weird. The event is coming under criticism for multiple things, but the arrogance and near-sightedness of the organizers seems callous. They need to do better.
Still, tennis fans have watched some fantastic matches. More are coming on Day 7, and here are three to watch.
Matches not to be missed on Day 7 of the 2025 French Open
Filip Misolic versus Novak Djokovic
Misolic has barely played any tour-level matches. He is 23 years old and has a career mark of 14-10. The story here is not about him.
Djokovic is probably winding down his career, as he struggles to make deep runs in tournaments as often as he used to. He did win at the Geneva Open as a lead-up to Roland Garros, so maybe that's a positive. Like clockwork, the all-time great appears on the verge of making another deep run at a major. Can he win one more Grand Slam, and have that be where he won the Olympics last year?
Jiri Lehecka versus Jannik Sinner
Lehecka has no business defeating Sinner on any surface. At the French Open, the Czech has never made it past the second round until this year. But something about him makes him sneaky scary. Sinner missed three months and came back shiny in Rome (falling in the final), but it might seem like he is due for an early loss.
We aren't saying that the Italian loses here, but it might be a closer match than people expect. Maybe Sinner needs to be tested early in the major to help him build up more endurance for a long run. That test could come in round three.
Yulia Putintseva versus Mirra Andreeva
An aging veteran versus one of the young stars in tennis. Andreeva knows how to win high-level events, having won two Masters 1000s this year, but the 30-year-old Putintseva is a solid player, and arguably playing the best tennis of her career. Her career-high ranking was reached earlier in 2025.
The Russian is also at her best on clay and has reached the quarterfinals twice at the French Open. Andreeva has had bigger wins, but nothing that might make her confidence grow on a clay court like a victory against Putintseva.