French Open 2025 Results, Day 6 Bracket Winners, Losers, Highlights at Roland-Garros
On Friday, Tommy Paul, Ben Shelton, and Frances Tiafoe moved on, accomplishing a rare feat on the French clay: for the first time since 1995, three or more American men have advanced to the Round of 16.
Meanwhile, No. 10 seed Holger Rune persevered in a five-set thriller to defeat home favorite Quentin Halys, while defending champion Carlos Alcaraz defeated Damir Dzumhur in a four-set battle.
In the women's draw, Iga Swiatek continued her dominance at the French Open, winning yet another straight-set match to keep her prospects of a four-peat alive.
The 23-year-old joined Chris Evert as just the second-ever woman in the Open Era to win 38 of her first 40 French Open matches.
World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka also coasted past Olga Danilovic, keeping alive her quest to win a maiden title on the red clay.
Below, you can find all results from Friday's action along with the biggest takeaways.
Men's Results
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No. 2 Carlos Alcaraz def. Damir Dzumhur, 6-1, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
No. 8 Lorenzo Musetti def. Mariano Navone, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-2
No. 10 Holger Rune def. Quentin Halys, 4-6, 6-2, 5-7, 7-5, 6-2
No. 12 Tommy Paul def. No. 24 Karen Khachanov, 6-3, 3-6, 7-6(7), 3-6, 6-3
No. 13 Ben Shelton def. Matteo Gigante, 6-3, 6-3, 6-4
No. 15 Frances Tiafoe def. No. 23 Sebastian Korda, 7-6(6), 6-3, 6-4
No. 25 Alexei Popyrin def. Nuno Borges, 6-4, 7-6(11), 7-6(5)
Daniel Altmaier def. Hamad Medjedovic, 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-2
Women's Results
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No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka def. Olga Danilovic, 6-2, 6-3
No. 4 Jasmine Paolini def. Yuliia Starodubtseva, 6-4, 6-1
No. 5 Iga Swiatek def. Jaqueline Cristian, 6-2, 7-5
No. 8 Zheng Qinwen def. Victoria Mboko, 6-3, 6-4
No. 12 Elena Rybakina def. No. 21 Jelena Ostapenko, 6-2, 6-2
No. 13 Elina Svitolina def. Bernarda Pera, 7-6(4), 7-6(5)
No. 16 Amanda Anisimova def. No. 22 Clara Tauson, 7-6(4), 6-4
No. 19 Liudmila Samsonova def. Dayana Yastremska, 6-2, 6-3
Carlos Alcaraz Struggles Down The Stretch
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Carlos Alcaraz coasted to a two-set lead in just 73 minutes, limiting his opponent, Damir Dzumhur, to just four games.
It appeared inevitable that the Spaniard would secure his fourth consecutive Round of 16 spot on the French clay.
Then, out of nowhere, it all changed.
In the third set, Dzumhur started grinding Alcaraz out, while the Spaniard himself began to show dips in form, losing 7 of 11 points at the net after winning 80 percent in the first two sets.
Additionally, he committed five more unforced errors in the third set than in the first two combined.
To open the fourth set, Alcaraz was broken right away before finding just enough to emerge victorious.
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Three American Men Advance To Round of 16 For First Time Since 1995
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For the first time since 1995, the Round of 16 at Roland-Garros will feature at least three American men.
Tommy Paul kickstarted the day by winning a thrilling five-setter against Karen Khachanov in a match that spanned over four hours.
Meanwhile, Ben Shelton made it look easy, firing blistering serves at opponent Matteo Gigante en route to a straight-set victory.
Then, Frances Tiafoe defeated American compatriot Sebastian Korda in straight sets to reach the Round of 16 for the first time in his career.
Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek Continue Dominance
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Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek, the two favorites to win this year's edition of Roland-Garros, entered the third round with few struggles in their opening matches.
That trend continued on Friday.
While Danilovic made Sabalenka work for points on her serve, the World No. 1 was dominant on return, breaking Danilovic five times while winning 75 percent of points on her opponent's second serve.
Sabalenka also thrived at the net, where she won 91 percent of points.
Swiatek also excelled on her opponent's second serve, securing 62 percent of the points against Jaqueline Cristian.
The three-time defending champion saved all six breakpoints and continued to play at a physical level that her opponents couldn't keep up with.
Both players are operating in top form and continue to look the part of a favorite.
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