Thrilling Start at French Open: Nadal vs. Zverev & Swiatek's Defense

The second day of the French Open commenced under partly cloudy skies. Highlights included Jannik Sinner's first-round match, Rafa Nadal facing Alexander Zverev, and Iga Swiatek defending her title. Notable performances came from Alcaraz, Osaka, Garcia, Gasquet, and Djokovic, setting an exciting tone for the tournament.

Highlights of the second day at the French Open on Monday (times GMT): Play underway at 0908 GMT

Play began under partly cloudy skies at Roland Garros, with the temperature hovering around 17 degrees Celsius (62°Fahrenheit) Australian Open Jannik Sinner gets the first-round action underway against American Christopher Eubanks on Court Suzanne-Lenglen and fifth seed Czech Marketa Vondrousova faces Rebeka Masarova on Court Simonne-Mathieu.

READ MORE: Fourteen-times champion Rafa Nadal will take on world number four German Alexander Zverev and Iga Swiatek starts the defence of her title against local qualifier Leolia Jeanjean on Court Philippe-Chatrier.

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