Medvedev struggled early, holding serve at 2-6 2-1 before an ace helped steady him. Walton responded strongly on serve to reach deuce after facing break points. A 17-year-old home wildcard made his major debut against Cilic and stayed competitive at 3-4 down on serve. Walton won five straight games to claim the opening set 6-2 in 30 minutes. Medvedev showed recent improvement on clay but trailed Walton 4-2 after a difficult start. Other early results included Popyrin leading Svajda 6-3, Vekic ahead of Tubello 5-2, and Griekspoor level with Arnaldi at 3-3. Cilic and Kouame stood at 2-2. The schedule featured several notable contests, such as Noskova against Sakkari, Norrie versus Vallejo, and Osaka taking on Siegemund. Sabalenka faced Bouzas Maneiro on Chatrier, while defending champion Gauff met Townsend. Additional matches involved Muller against Tsitsipas, Fearnley versus Cerundolo, Kalinskaya against Boisson, and Auger-Aliassime versus Altmaier. Players including Cilic, Keys, Pegula, Bublik and Tien also appeared on day three at Roland-Garros.
