Novak Djokovic and Iva Jovic led the second-round winners under sweltering weather conditions at the 2026 French Open at Stade Roland Garros in Paris on Thursday, May 28, 2026.
Djokovic secured his spot in the third round by overcoming the intense heat and world No. 74 Valentin Royer in a grueling three-and-a-half-hour match, setting up a Friday face-off against No. 28 seed Joao Fonseca.
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On the women's side, No. 17 seed Jovic continued her breakout tournament run by defeating Emma Navarro in straight sets, earning a third-round match against four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka.
Osaka advanced to the third round after securing a straight-sets victory over Donna Vekic, following her tightly contested opening-round win against Germany's Laura Siegemund.
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Meanwhile, No. 2 seed Alexander Zverev achieved his 550th career victory by defeating Tomas Machac in straight sets, advancing to play Quentin Halys on Friday.
In other action on Court Philippe-Chatrier, world No. 1 Jannik Sinner engaged in a punishing five-set battle against Juan Manuel Cerúndolo after struggling with fatigue and cramping in the Paris heat.
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Several additional singles players advanced to the next round on Thursday.
Thursday Match Results
- Men's Singles: No. 10 Flavio Cobolli def. Wu Yibing 6-4, 6-4, 6-4
- Men's Singles: Alejandro Tabilo def. No. 16 Valentin Vacherot (walkover)
- Men's Singles: Jaime Faria def. Jan-Lennard Struff 7-5, 7(7)-6(1), 6-2
- Men's Singles: Zachary Svajda def. Adam Walton 6-3, 6-4, 7(7)-6(4), 6-2
- Women's Singles: No. 16 Naomi Osaka def. Donna Vekic 7(7)-6(1), 6-4
- Women's Singles: No. 17 Iva Jovic def. Emma Navarro 6-0, 6-3
- Women's Singles: Oleksandra Oliynykova def. Kimberly Birrell 6-3, 0-6, 7(10)-6(5)
